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Why we've all been doing the Fast Diet wrong

Is your tummy rumbling today? Are you watching the clock already waiting for night to fall when you can scoff 500 calories and tick off another successful day of fasting on the 5:2 diet, like thousands of other Britons following the most successful diet plan ... >> view original

Extreme Exercising Can Lead to Blood Poisoning, Study Reveals

FRIDAY, June 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme exercise may trigger blood poisoning in people who haven't trained properly, a new study suggests. Researchers in Australia looked at athletes who took part in extreme endurance events. Examples of ... >> view original

Hunt on for new antibiotics to combat superbugs

Sydney: Australian chemists have launched a global search to find antibiotics to combat superbug bacteria that are resistant to current antibiotics. The Queensland University bioscience researchers will use a A$3.1-million ($2.41) grant from the ... >> view original

Health experts confirm a local case of meningococcal disease

Northern NSW Local Health District says a child in the Grafton area has been diagnosed with the rare disease. The child is recovering in a Brisbane Hospital. Director of Meningococcal Australia, Eliza Ault-Connell, says parents should check their children for ... >> view original

Yoga Instagramming is now a thing: 12 celeb yogis to follow right now!

So, yoga studios with names like Fat Yoga and Buddha Body have popped up in the west. Also, Pot yoga -- aka "yoganja" -- is a thing that exists. And #justsaying: Women are now wearing see-through, controversial yoga pants, just about any and everywhere. >> view original

Melanoma trial begins as new cancer drugs show promise

A new melanoma trial tests drugs that unlock the body's immune system to attack cancer. Loading… Post to Facebook. Melanoma trial begins as new cancer drugs show promise A new melanoma trial tests drugs that unlock the body's immune system to ... >> view original

Ice crisis looms for indigenous Qld: QAIHC

QUEENSLAND'S peak indigenous health body is calling for urgent government intervention to help communities stop an ice addiction crisis. QUEENSLAND Aboriginal and Islander Health Council's Sandy Gillies says communities have little experience or ... >> view original

Alcohol-related injuries in young women skyrocket, study finds

The number of women presenting at emergency departments with alcohol-related injuries is increasing at an alarming rate, a new national study has found. Between 2005 and 2012 the number of women who arrived at hospital with these kind of injuries ... >> view original

Model sues tampon maker after losing a leg to TSS

A MODEL who lost a leg to toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is now suing the company who manufactured the tampons she used. 24-year-old model Lauren Wasser nearly died from TSS when she became ill in 2012. TSS is a complication of bacterial infection ... >> view original

Brain Structure May Determine Whether You're Emotional Or More Rational

brain (Photo : PR) Researchers at Monash University in Australia found correlations between grey matter density and cognitive and affective empathy. New research suggests that there are physical differences in the brains of emotional people and those who ... >> view original