Recent Medical News
Mental Health Support For Flood-Affected Queenslanders
By the Staff at My Sunshine Coast
Published in My Sunshine Coast online, January 20 2011
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas today assured Queenslanders there is appropriate support available for people who are dealing with emotional and psychological impacts following the flood crisis.... Read the article
World Travel Health Alerts
By the Staff at Travel Blackboard Australia
Published in Travel Blackboard Australia online, January 20 2011
“The risk from any water-borne diseases should be short-lived,” Travelvax’s Dr Peter Burke said.
“However, mosquito-borne diseases like Ross River fever and Barmah Forest virus in the three States, and dengue fever in Queensland, could pose a significant risk for residents and inter-state visitors alike in coming weeks and months.”
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Lounging on the couch is bad for your fitness health
By the Staff at the Herald Sun
Published in the Herald Sun online, January 20 2011
Past studies have found that longer screen viewing time is associated with abnormal glucose metabolism, obesity and metabolic syndrome - a "constellation of chemical factors" associated with a higher risk of heart disease..... Read the article
Health important in flood clean-up
By the Staff at the Queensland Times
Published on the Queensland Times online, January 20 2011
IPSWICH residents have been urged to take care of their health while cleaning up after the devastating flood….Residents are also advised to tip out any stagnate pools of water, common in outside buckets or containers, to try and prevent mosquitos breeding...... Read the article
White blood cell protein aids melanoma
By ABC Science
Published on ABC Science online, January 20 2011
Scientists have pinpointed a molecular mechanism in mice that helps skin cancer cells confound the animal's immune system, according to a study. In 2000, more than 200,000 cases of melanoma were diagnosed and there were 65,000 melanoma-associated deaths, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)....... Read the article
Excessive video gaming may lead to mental ill health problems for kids, experts warn
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
Published in The Medical News online, January 17 2011
A new study shows the risk factors for “pathological,” or obsessive, video gamers. It shows that these children become more depressed and anxious the more they play. The risk factors that made a child a pathological gamer include the child being impulsive, socially awkward, and played more games than the average child....... Read the article
