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Nothing to lose, everything to gain for Smoking Heart Patients
You would think that a patient with heart disease and high cholesterol, would hardly be too worried about quitting smoking, […]
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New Drug Coated stents effective in Real World situations
Drug-coated stents appear to be safe and have demonstrated effectiveness even in a “real world” group of individuals who are […]
Perth doctors claim breakthrough treatment
Five-year-old triplets with a rare diabetic condition will spend Christmas 2003 at home thanks to a life-saving treatment pioneered at […]
Lupus Linked to Premature Blood Vessel Plaques
Lupus would appear to be a risk factor for the development of premature blood vessel plaques associated with atherosclerosis, sometimes […]
More than a Glass a day bad for the Blood Vessels
Although we are informed that a glass of red wine a day may be good for your heart, drinking much […]
Muscle-cell Injections by Catheter Repair Heart
Recent research has shown that injections of precursor cells taken from a patient’s muscles can repair damage to the heart […]
SARS quarantine lifted in Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of Health has lifted quarantine orders placed on 74 people as a precaution against the severe acute respiratory […]
Teens to get whooping cough booster
Teenagers in Tasmania will soon be given a whooping cough vaccination booster shot. Teenagers in Tasmania will soon be given […]
Fear of the unknown may cut lifespan
A new study indicates animals with an innate phobia of novelty have higher levels of stress hormones after a new […]
Early promise for steroid-free liver transplantation in children
Steroids have been central to immunosuppressive therapy since the early days of transplantation. However, steroid avoidance could be beneficial,...
Asthma Drugs Not as Effective in Smokers
Steroid based pills, commonly used in the treatment of asthmatics, are not as effective if the patient is a smoker, […]
Snoring linked to heart failure
Doctors at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne say they have proved there is a definite link between heart failure and […]
Teen pregnancy increases osteoporosis risk
The more than 500,000 U.S. teenaged girls that give birth each year are at risk of early onset of osteoporosis, […]
Australia commits millions to help Fiji fight HIV
Australia will spend $25 million over five years helping Fiji improve its health system. Australia will spend $25 million over […]
250 Premature Babies take part in Blood Treatment Trials
Researchers from Sydney’s Westmead Hospital are conducting international trial using blood product on babies with serious infections,...
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