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Overcrowding in emergency departments 6/1/2011

Long emergency department waiting times are associated with an increased risk of hospital admission or death within seven days among non-admitted patients, finds a study published ...

Are medical schools failing to teach legal skills? 5/17/2011

Most medical students feel they lack the skills and legal knowledge required to challenge poor clinical practice and promote better patient care, reveals research published ahead of ...

Any attempt at CPR is better than none at all 3/17/2011

Revised national resuscitation guidelines highlight the need to get help as soon as possible, perform compressions before ventilations and give quality cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. ...

The impact of a bad job on mental health 3/15/2011

The impact on mental health of a badly paid, poorly supported, or short term job can be as harmful as no job at all, indicates research published online in Occupational and Environmental ...

The risks of passive smoking on pregnant women 3/15/2011

Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects, a study led by researchers ...

Cell component involved in cat allergy identified 3/10/2011

A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet.

Marriage is good for physical and mental health 1/27/2011

The ‘smug marrieds’ may have good reason to feel pleased with themselves as experts confirm that long-term committed relationships are good for mental and physical health and this ...

Gene's mutations play a major role in causing kidney failure 1/25/2011

Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure, according to a study appearing in the Journal of ...

Estrogen may help precancerous cells spread in oral cavity 1/4/2011

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer and is on the rise in some demographic groups, including young women without any known risk factors.

Eat your veggies, reward your kidneys 12/23/2010

Phosphorous levels plummet in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American ...

Don't sell your skeleton short 12/16/2010

An international bone expert has urged teenagers not to sell their skeleton short, and pay attention to the amount of calcium they are consuming.

Immune system may impact tumor blood supply 12/16/2010

Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute may have uncovered a mechanism for blocking tumour angiogenesis that involves the patient’s immune system, according to findings ...

Doctors don’t need to fear red heads 12/14/2010

A study in the BMJ’s Christmas issue published on bmj.com confirms that there is no need for doctors to fear red heads.

Common antiepileptic drug linked to spina bifida in infants 12/3/2010

Women who suffer from epilepsy and take a common drug (carbamazepine) to treat the illness have a higher chance of having an infant with spina bifida compared with women not taking ...

Autism treatments need proof 11/18/2010

One of the country's leading education specialists in the treatment of autism says many current treatments are unproven, and may actually be harming children.

Vitamin E for prostate cancer 10/21/2010

Survival rates of the world's most common cancer might soon be increased with a new vitamin E treatment which could significantly reduce tumour regrowth.

Promotions influence doctors 10/21/2010

Promotional tactics by pharmaceutical companies can influence some doctors and may harm their prescribing according to an international team of researchers led by The University of ...

Revising the health care policy 10/19/2010

La Trobe University's Dr Suzanne Young and an Italian colleague, Dr Manuela Macinati, have scrutinised more than a decade of change-management in public health.

The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Heart disorder on the rise 8/31/2010

A research team led by Professor Prash Sanders, from the University of Adelaide and the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, found that hospital admissions ...

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