Codeine crackdown comes into effect
As of today, it will be more difficult for people around Australia to purchase painkillers containing codeine over the counter.
Calls to use cigarette tax hike on Indigenous health
An Aboriginal health service is calling on the Federal Government to allot more tobacco tax revenue for Indigenous anti-smoking programs.
Voice Analysis May Allow Early Detection of Parkinson’s (HealthDay)
HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — A new voice analysis technique can refer changes in speech associated with the primeval stages of Parkinson’s disease, a new study has found.
Clinical Trials Update: April 30, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Grandparents Play Vital Role for Autistic Children (HealthDay)
HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Kids with autism often have more than just their parents in their corner, with a new survey showing that many grandparents also play a key role in the lives of children with the developmental disorder.
New Hope for Infertile Young Women (HealthDay)
HealthDay – FRIDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — A new study contradicts the conventional wisdom about a common condition called primary ovarian insufficiency that can cause infertility in young women.
Obesity ups risk of painful fibromyalgia (Reuters)
Reuters – To help guard against the pain syndrome fibromyalgia, ideal to maintain a healthy weight and stay active, according to a new study from Norway.
Doctors Replace Girl’s Damaged Esophagus With Stomach
A New Jersey teenager, who was given just six months to live, has a new lease on life thanks to a groundbreaking surgery that has never been performed on a human before.
Talk Food: Heart Healthy Cooking
Dr. Robert Schott, Chair of Cardiology at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, stops by Speak Philly to share his heart healthy intake tips.
Scientists: Rabbit Fetus Therapy for Humans Is Dangerous
Australian stem cell experts have warned that therapies such as rabbit fetus therapy being offered by European practitioners are unproven, potentially hazardous and illegal, The Australian reported Friday.
