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Heart attack 'link' with anxiety - BBC News

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:51:29 EST

AOL News Heart attack 'link' with anxietyBBC NewsHeart disease patients may be at higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and death if they suffer from anxiety too, a US journal report says. In a study of more than 1000 people with heart disease, researchers noted a 74% increased risk of ...Depression linked to delayed cardiac recoverySydney Morning HeraldAnxious Coronary Disease Patients May Have Worse OutcomesMedPage TodayStudy: Anxiety Ups Fatality Risk for Heart PatientsAOL NewsInsidermedicineÂ -EurekAlert (press release)all 17 news articlesÂ Â»

Residents reject wind farm health findings - ABC Online

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:50:52 EST

ABC Online Residents reject wind farm health findingsABC OnlineCampaigners against wind farms have rejected a report finding no scientific evidence to link wind turbines to health problems. The National Health and Medical Research Council, which advises the Federal Government, found that there ...Private study into wind turbine noiseABC LocalNo link between wind turbines and health: reportRenewable Energy FocusWind Turbines Cause No Negative Impact: Australian StudyMedIndiaTopNews Arab EmiratesÂ -Stock and LandÂ -TopNews United Kingdom (blog)all 13 news articlesÂ Â»

Genital wart decline sparks call for men's vaccine - ABC Online

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:50:23 EST

Sydney Morning Herald Genital wart decline sparks call for men's vaccineABC OnlineA study has found the cervical cancer vaccination program for women has dramatically reduced the spread of the papilloma virus in Australia, but it has raised the question of whether men should receive the vaccine as well. ...Huge success for GardasilSydney Morning HeraldVaccine reduces wartsThe AustralianMass vaccination has reduced the incidence of genital warts by 60%: ReportNews-Medical.netCTV.caÂ -NY1Â -CTV.ca all 56 news articlesÂ Â»

Long hours link to dementia risk

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:12:09 EST

Long working hours may raise the risk of mental decline and possibly dementia, research suggests.

Surgeon Jayant Patel was 'erratic, had outdated medical knowledge' - Melbourne Herald Sun

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:11:29 EST

LIVENEWS.com.au Surgeon Jayant Patel was 'erratic, had outdated medical knowledge'Melbourne Herald SunBy Christine Flatley JATANT Patel was an "erratic" surgeon who had outdated medical knowledge, a court has been told. Dieter Berens, who was an anaesthetist at the Bundaberg Base Hospital in 2004, told the Brisbane Magistrates Court Dr Patel performed ...Dr Jayant Patel was supportive and generous, says colleague The AustralianAnother doctor says Patel performed unnecessary operation ABC OnlineSydney Morning HeraldÂ - Gold Coast News - goldcoast.com.auÂ - The AgeÂ - The Australian all 81 news articles

EARLY RELEASE: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention versus Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting for Severe Coronary Artery Disease

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:10:54 EST

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) involving drug-eluting stents is increasingly used to treat complex coronary artery disease, although coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been the treatment of choice historically. Our ...

EARLY RELEASE: Melamine-Contaminated Powdered Formula and Urolithiasis in Young Children

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:10:22 EST

Background A recent epidemic of melamine contamination of baby formula in China has been associated with the development of urinary tract stones, though the clinical manifestations and predisposing factors are ...

More heart failures in winter: study

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:47:05 EST

The winter months bring more than colds and flu, according to research showing people are more likely to suffer heart failure in the chilly season.

Indigenous health gaps growing: report

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:47:05 EST

The gap in mortality rates between Aboriginal and non-indigenous Australians is growing wider, a major conference has heard.

Early heart treatment can save lives

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:47:05 EST

Heart attack patients given early drug treatment by ambulance paramedics have a better chance of survival, a new study shows.

New patch to ease Alzheimer's symptoms

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:47:05 EST

A skin patch to treat the early signs of Alzheimer's disease will be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Nurses accept eight per cent pay offer

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:47:04 EST

NSW nurses have voted overwhelmingly to accept the state government's offer of an eight per cent pay increase over the next two years.

Many still denied HIV drug access

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:17:18 EST

Millions of people with HIV/Aids in the world's poorer countries still fail to get drugs which could save their lives.

EARLY RELEASE: Chromosome 6p22 Locus Associated with Clinically Aggressive Neuroblastoma

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:16:58 EST

Background Neuroblastoma is a malignant condition of the developing sympathetic nervous system that most commonly affects young children and is often lethal. Its cause is not known. Methods We performed ...

Good spirit doesn't fight cancer: study

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:15:30 EST

The popular belief that a positive attitude can help fight cancer has been debunked by a group of Australian specialists.