Certain groups of Australian males are at higher risk of poor health than other males, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The health of Australia'...

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People who are regularly exposed to second hand smoke may have an increased risk of dying from various causes, a new study has suggested. Researchers of the long-term study from China found that comp...

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Latest allergy research presented at world's leading Congress on Allergy and Immunology in Geneva (EAACI Congress 2012) 47% of atopic eczema in babies occur due to stress during pregnancy ...

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Eczema is particularly common in women, and is associated with exposure to gas, dust and fumes, and other allergy-based diseases, the results of a Swedish study show. Eczema is a skin condition chara...

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With flu season fast approaching, NPS is encouraging all Australians to find out whether they or any of their family members may need to get a flu vaccination to be protected for the 2012 flu season. ...

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UK scientists have created a "Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics", the Daily Express dramatically reported today. This, and similar stories in the press about this "revolutionary ...

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The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and Parks Victoria advise that planned burning will be carried out in the following area today, Tuesday 18 June 2012, weather conditions permitti...

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Children living in urban centers have a much higher prevalence of food allergies than those living in rural areas, according to a new study, which is the first to map children's food allergies by geog...

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Emma Barnetson knows exactly who will be there to help in an emergency – Allergy Man. The Our Lady of Mt Carmel student was runner-up in a State competition to raise awareness about food allergies or...

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The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years, and now a new study suggests that these ...

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