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24/01/2012
It's the time of year for painful infections resulting from water trapped in your ears. But a little knowledge goes a long way in reducing the risk of this troubling affliction.
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Science Online - 10/02/2012
Smoking marijuana a couple of hours before you drive almost doubles your chances of having a serious car crash, say Canadian researchers.
AM - 10/02/2012
The Greens have indicated they're prepared to negotiate on their demands over the Government's private health insurance legislation. The Greens are supporting the Government's plan to means test the private health insurance rebate. The party had warned that unless the Government commits $1 billion to dental care in this year's budget, it would oppose a key part of the bill. Now Greens MP Adam Bandt has suggested that demand is not set in stone.
AM - 10/02/2012
A guide to sunscreens which contain nanoparticles is being recalled, after new research which shows information in the guide may be inaccurate. The environment group Friends of the Earth says consumers now have no way of knowing which sunscreens are free of nanoparticles and the Federal Government should urgently introuduce new regulations governing nano-technology.
Lateline - 09/02/2012
The Government is set for a $2.5 billion windfall thanks to a bill to means-test private health insurance rebates.
7.30 Report - 09/02/2012
Fair Work Australia's inquiry in to the Health Services Union and Federal Member for Dobell Craig Thomson has taken longer than three years so far and questions are being asked about it.
PM - 09/02/2012
Increasing immunity to calicivirus and the end of the drought are combining to increase rabbit numbers. Authorities are confident in new methods replacing the virus, but legal uncertainty in Victorian legislation is holding back the response effort.
Science Online - 09/02/2012
Early research on mice with cancer shows that fasting may weaken tumours and help chemotherapy work better.
7.30 Report - 08/02/2012
When Kathy Jackson spoke about the Health Services Union on 7.30, it caused much talk, and now the leaders of the HSU reply to her claims.
PM - 08/02/2012
A dialysis clinic has begun operating in Warburton, halfway between Alice Springs and Kalgoorlie. It means patients don't have to be hundreds of kilometres from their families to stay alive. But a push for permanent local treatment is yet to find success.
AM - 08/02/2012
The Rural Doctors Association of Australia has made a pre-budget submission to the Federal Government calling for an urgent boost in funding. Rural and remote cancer suffers say trying to access treatment is an emotional and financial struggle.
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