Health authorities warn wet weather will bring spike in mosquito borne disease
Health authorities warn wet weather will bring spike in mosquito borne diseasePostedJanuary 15, 2016 06:39:04 There are predictions of a spike in mosquitoes in the Hunter in the wake of last week's flooding, prompting fears of mosquito-borne diseases.Floodwaters initially flush-out mosquito breeding sites but the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, such as Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus, increases in the weeks after a flooding event.Public health physician David Durrheim said stagnant..>> view originalMan flu is real: How oestrogen protects women, not men against virus
Man flu true blue0:52Research has shown men have less white blood cells than women capable of fighting infection. Proving man flu is the real dealIt’s real ... there is now a scientific explanation behind the emergence of ‘man flu’.Shoba RaoNews Corp Australia NetworkJUST when you thought ‘man flu’ was a joke — think again.A new study has found there are more scientific grounds for its existence, and the female sex hormone oestrogen has a vital role to play.The study from theAmerican Journal of ..>> view originalLow Ability to Cope With Stress at 18 Ups Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Low resistance to stress at age 18 may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes in adulthood by as much as 50%, according to new datapublished onlineJanuary 13 inDiabetologia.Casey Crump, MD, PhD, with the department of medicine at Stanford University, California, toldMedscape Medical Newsthat the association between stress and diabetes is better documented in adults, but this study indicates the link may start much earlier and have long-lasting implications.Dr Casey and colleagues say that this is..>> view originalWA coroner finds flaws in psychiatric unit
One person brain-dead, five seriously ill after French drug trial 'accident'
One person brain-dead, five seriously ill after French drug trial 'accident', health ministry saysUpdatedJanuary 15, 2016 23:15:45 A "serious accident" during a clinical trial for a new drug in France has left one person brain-dead and five hospitalised, the Health Ministry says.The ministry said the six patients had been in good health until taking the oral medication."This test was carried out at a private establishment specialised in carrying out clinical trials," itsaid.French TV channel..>> view originalBlack Lung: Queensland Government confirms another case of deadly disease
Black Lung: Queensland Government confirms another case of deadly diseaseUpdatedJanuary 15, 2016 22:21:32 Another coal mine worker has been diagnosed with black lung disease, the Queensland Government has confirmed.In a statement released on Friday evening, Natural Resources and Mines Minister Anthony Lynham said the man was a 51-year-old electrician.What is 'black lung'?Pneumoconiosis is a potentially fatal disease caused by long exposure to coal dust, more commonly known as "black lung" be..>> view originalWorld's smallest pacemaker on trial in Princess Alexandra Hospital
Dr John Hill and patient Madeleine Johnstone.Photo: Heath MissenA Queensland hospital is leading the Australian-first trial of the world's smallest pacemaker, labelled the biggest game changer in six decades.Doctors hope the tiny device, little bigger than a pill, will drastically cut down on complications such as infection and pacemaker failure associated with the life-saving operation.Previous iterations were about the size of a biscuit, 10 times larger than the new models, and sat in a pocket..>> view original
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