Taking tricky health claims out of supermarket aisles
New laws announced to regulate the voluntary use of nutrient content claims on packaged foods will help consumers to make more informed, healthier purchasing choices, according to Cancer Council Australia.
Cancer Council’s nutrition spokesperson, Clare...
Health warning on mosquito viruses: Keeping your family safe
NSW Health is urging people to take precautions and protect themselves against mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases over the Christmas period.
NSW Health Director of Health Protection, Dr Jeremy McAnulty said people should take steps...
Cycling safer than driving for young people
Researchers from UCL have found that cycling is safer than driving for young males, with 17 to 20 year old drivers facing almost five times greater risk per hour than cyclists of the same...
Experts discover why Rudolph’s nose is red
Rudolph’s nose is red because it is richly supplied with red blood cells which help to protect it from freezing and to regulate brain temperature.
This superior “nasal microcirculation” is essential for pulling Santa Claus’s...
Keeping everyone safe and preventing unnecessary deaths this Christmas
Sliced fingers from carving the Christmas ham, eye injuries from glitter, falls from erecting Christmas decorations, over-indulgence in alcohol and rich food, heart attacks, car accidents and drowning are some of the wide range...
Parents losing pester power battle at the supermarket
Pester power remains a constant battle for NSW parents at supermarkets a new study by Cancer Council NSW has revealed.
Parents and their children are being bombarded with confectionery traps at checkouts and products promoted...
Reducing the risk of burns at home
Home is where most of us feel safest, but it’s also where nearly 80 per cent of all burn injuries occur, new research shows.
Findings published in the second annual report of the Australian and...
Fasting may benefit children with epilepsy
Children with persistent and drug-resistant seizures treated with the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may get an added benefit from periodic fasting, according to a small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study.
The results suggest the ketogenic...
Eczema tips to help children feel better
Most children’s atopic dermatitis, often called eczema, does not have a clear cause, such as an allergy, dermatologists say most eczema will improve with good skin care. Research shows that by treating the eczema,...
More babies survive premature birth, but serious health problems unchanged
Although more babies survived shortly after extreme preterm birth in England in 2006 compared with 1995, the number with major conditions on leaving hospital remained largely unchanged.
A second study shows some improvement in the...
