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Doctors warn against unnecessary CT scans in children presenting with new onset…

New medical advice is recommending doctors avoid Computed Tomography (CT) scans when evaluating children and adolescents who present with their […]

Brain scans show ‘tapping’ combats food cravings

Early findings from a world-first study aimed at scientifically proving a simple ‘tapping’ technique have shown the method is effective […]

Is a routine CT scan the key to prevent heart attacks?

Heart disease affects around 1.4 million Australians and is the single leading cause of death in this country. It kills […]


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