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1/07/2008
Pain Calculator
Do you suffer from pain? Is it becoming chronic? Are you taking the right drugs and correct dosage? Are you worried about the consequences? Take the pain calculator quiz and answer four si...
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23/06/2008
Australia is the fattest nation in the world! - addressing the issue of obesity with a loved one
Statistics from Melbourne's Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute have revealed that Australia is now the fattest nation in the world! According to the study 9 million Australian's (43%) are now clas...
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16/06/2008
The Asthma Score
Asthma is an extremely common disease that affects more than 2.2 million Australians. Approximately 1 in every 6 children, 1 in 7 adolescents and 1 in 9 adults in this country currently suffer from as...
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9/06/2008
Are sterotypes being relied on when it comes to men's health?
International Men’s Health Week officially begins today and will focus on improving the health and well-being of males. According to professor John Macdonald, Director of the University of Weste...
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3/06/2008
Body mass index calculator (BMI)
Obesity is a chronic health problem that is fast becoming a worldwide trend. Today, just over 50% of women and up to 70% of men are classified as overweight or obese. That is, almost 60% of the adult ...
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30/05/2008
Sex education for primary school students
The department of health released alarming figures that show a massive jump in the number of mainly young Australians catching sexually transmitted infections.According to the latest resea...
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28/05/2008
Could vitamin supplements cause unwanted cell growth and proliferation of cancer cells?
Vitamins are necessary for normal metabolism, cell growth and tissue repair. The human body cannot manufacture vitamins itself, therefore it is vital that vitamins are incorporated into our diet throu...
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1/05/2008
Eating Disorders: More common than you think?
The US obesity rate stands at 32.2%, but what about the other end of the scale?A recent comprehensive online survey has found that an alarming 75% of American women aged 25-45 have admitte...
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18/02/2008
Australia's shameful rate of organ donation
Australia's rate of organ and tissue donation is shockingly low compared to other developed countries such as Spain and the US. So why does Australia lag so far behind on a global scale? It sounds lik...
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22/01/2008
Slow reading in dyslexia is tied to disorganized brain tracts
People with dyslexia have been shown to have dissorganised white matter.It is thought that the organisation of the white matter in our brain affects our fluency in reading and in processing visu...
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