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Help my child has just knocked out their tooth – what should I do?
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Injuries to the mouth and/or teethare common in early childhood, particularly when babies and toddlers are learning to walk and remain unsteady on their feet. Giving appropriate and timely first aid is essential, particularly where a tooth has been affected. Knowing how to administer first aid means that children have the best chance of recovering quickly, if an injury occurs....
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How does the body break down food?
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Find out about the anatomy of the gastrointestinal system. Learn about the organs involved in food intake, digestion and excretion....
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How processed foods affect health and nutrition
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Processed foods may be healthy or unhealthy depending on how good nutrients like vitamins they contain relative to their salt, sugar and fat content...
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Many Australians want to lose weight and can improve their health by doing so. Significant proportions of Australian men, women and children are overweight or obese and may...
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What should I be eating each day?
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The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is a food selection guide which visually represents the proportion of the five food groups recommended for consumption each day....
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Flu vaccine changes from year to year – find out what is in the 2016 flu vaccine
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Influenza vaccines can change from year to year as new strains of influenza virus appear. This is one reason vaccination against influenza is given every year...
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Warning: Check your EpiPen device expiry date for discrepancies
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If you or somebody you care for uses EpiPen Adrenaline Auto-Injectors, you should check the expiry date on each EpiPen device and compare it with the information on the carton...
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Can beetroot juice give elite athletes an edge?
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Nitrate-rich beetroot juice might enhance performance among top level athletes according to a joint study from The University of Western Australia, the Western Australian Institute of Sport...
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Is migraine medication safe in pregnancy?
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According to doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, medications and treatments long considered safe to treat pregnant women with migraines may not be...
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Link between poor sleep and Parkinson’s Disease
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A new study may offer hope in alleviating some of the memory and thinking skills problems associated with the debilitating movement disorder, Parkinson’s...
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Brain and strength training improves memory
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For the first time, researchers have revealed that high intensity strength training and brain training produce unique changes in the brain that help explain their therapeutic value...
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New way to harvest stem cells
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Australian scientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors...
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