Robots could hold key to cancer cure - Ninemsn

Robots could hold key to cancer cure - Ninemsn: "

Robots could hold key to cancer cure Ninemsn Speaking to high-school students at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre at the University of NSW on Friday, Dr Arndt said the robots - the only two of their kind in Australia - could screen 20000 to 40000 drugs a day. In the past, scientists were required ... and more »

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Case of state-sponsored extortion harms China's progress - The Age

Case of state-sponsored extortion harms China's progress - The Age: "

The Age

Case of state-sponsored extortion harms China's progress The Age Mr Ng's wife, Niki Chow, who is recovering from breast cancer, had not been allowed to meet her husband until his appearance in court last week. Ms Chow hired a leading litigator and academic, Chen Youxi, who claims the Guangzhou Intermediate Court ... and more »

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Consumer fear blots JB Hi-Fi profit growth record - The Australian

Consumer fear blots JB Hi-Fi profit growth record - The Australian: "

Consumer fear blots JB Hi-Fi profit growth record The Australian "Barring a complete breakdown in Australian consumer spending, JB Hi-Fi is likely to deliver EBIT growth of at least 8 per cent for 2011-12." Mr Smart said JB planned to launch an online music streaming service, JB Hi-Fi NOW, in the December quarter. ... and more »

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Australian divided into consumer “tribes”: KPMG - StartupSmart

Australian divided into consumer “tribes”: KPMG - StartupSmart: "

Australian divided into consumer “tribes”: KPMG StartupSmart Australia's population can be divided into two distinct “tribes” based on their consumption habits, according to a new report, highlighting opportunities for start-ups to appeal to a particular demographic. ... and more »

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Sales slump for top Australian retailer - AFP

Sales slump for top Australian retailer - AFP: "

AFP

Sales slump for top Australian retailer AFP SYDNEY — Top-end Australian department store David Jones reported a 4.7 percent slump in full-year sales Thursday and warned of "extremely difficult" conditions as consumer gloom squeezes retailers. The retail giant reported sales of Aus$1.96 billion ... Sales slump for top Australian retailerThe West Australian all 3 news articles »

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Australia Consumer Confidence Deteriorates as Banking Chief Sees No Relief - Bloomberg

Australia Consumer Confidence Deteriorates as Banking Chief Sees No Relief - Bloomberg: "

New Zealand Herald

Australia Consumer Confidence Deteriorates as Banking Chief Sees No Relief Bloomberg A shopper carries a Nine West Group Inc. shopping bag through the main retail precinct in Sydney, Australia. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg Australian consumer confidence deteriorated for a fourth straight month to the lowest level in more than two ... Australia Consumer Confidence Falls as Bank Chief Sees No ReliefSan Francisco Chronicle Consumer sentiment falls again in AugustBusiness Spectator Australia Consumer Morale Falls In August, Further Decline Likely: SurveyRTT News AFP -MarketWatch -Sydney Morning Herald all 320 news articles »

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Watchdog puts Juice back in Asahi deal - The Shout

Watchdog puts Juice back in Asahi deal - The Shout: "

Watchdog puts Juice back in Asahi deal The Shout The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the proposed acquisition of P&N Beverages by Asahi after its concerns were resolved by the Japanese brewer. In March this year the ACCC opposed the proposed ... and more »

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Under Pressure, McDonald's Adds Apples to Kids Meals - Wall Street Journal

Under Pressure, McDonald's Adds Apples to Kids Meals - Wall Street Journal: "

Under Pressure, McDonald's Adds Apples to Kids Meals Wall Street Journal McDonald's will also start offering fat-free chocolate milk and 1% low-fat white milk with its kids' meals. The meals will roll out in California first and then be available in all 14000 US restaurants by next spring. Messages about proper nutrition ... and more »

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McDonald's will skip Australia when it rolls out new, "healthier" Happy Meals - GlobalPost (blog)

McDonald's will skip Australia when it rolls out new, "healthier" Happy Meals - GlobalPost (blog): "

New York Times (blog)

McDonald's will skip Australia when it rolls out new, "healthier" Happy Meals GlobalPost (blog) A 2010 study indicated that obesity had become the single biggest threat to public health in Australia, with hundreds of thousands of Australians likely to die unnecessarily over the next few years simply for being too fat. The Western Australia public ... Healthier Happy Meals skip AustraliaABC Online all 1,626 news articles »

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Health kick pays off for fast-food chains - Sydney Morning Herald

Health kick pays off for fast-food chains - Sydney Morning Herald: "

Sydney Morning Herald

Health kick pays off for fast-food chains Sydney Morning Herald Accounts for the corporate entities behind chains such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC and Hungry Jack's show healthy sales growth over recent years. McDonald's Australia has almost doubled its profits in the past 10 years. ''We are concerned about our ... and more »

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Better to be healthy than to be thin - AsiaOne

Better to be healthy than to be thin - AsiaOne: "

AsiaOne

Better to be healthy than to be thin AsiaOne If the person is physically active, the risks of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases would decrease, he says. "People usually exercise to lose weight and when they don't, they give up. You do not need to look at the scales ...

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Cigarettes Hurt Women's Hearts More than Men's - MedPage Today

Cigarettes Hurt Women's Hearts More than Men's - MedPage Today: "

Cigarettes Hurt Women's Hearts More than Men's MedPage Today Note that a large meta-analysis indicates a higher relative risk of coronary heart disease for women smokers, with an additional increase in the female-to-male relative risk ratio for every additional ...

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Polypill to reduce heart disease - LabnewsOnline

Polypill to reduce heart disease - LabnewsOnline: "

LabnewsOnline

Polypill to reduce heart disease LabnewsOnline However, one in six experienced side effects – most were mild but one in 20 stopped treatment, indicating it is best targeted at those with a raised risk of disease. The trial was conducted in the UK, Australia, Brazil, India, New Zealand, ...

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Tea time for health conscious - Daily Examiner

Tea time for health conscious - Daily Examiner: "

Tea time for health conscious Daily Examiner ... more variety and new twists on an ancient tradition has seen the popularity of tea gather steam in Australia. Research has shown tea has many health benefits, from lowering blood sugar and cholesterol to reducing the risk of heart disease. ... and more »

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Men and women may need different medicines - ABC Online

Men and women may need different medicines - ABC Online: "

Men and women may need different medicines ABC Online It is hoped a gender-specific attack might help with new treatments for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. The German study has been published this morning in the Public Library of Science's Genetics ... and more »

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Fast food chains to show kilojoule counts - Ninemsn

Fast food chains to show kilojoule counts - Ninemsn: "

Fast food chains to show kilojoule counts Ninemsn "This will help address the growing prevalence of diet-related conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease," chief executive Amanda Rischbieth said. "The Heart Foundation has been very keen for menu labelling at fast food outlets to be ... and more »

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Breast cancer screening – are women given all the facts? - The Conversation

Breast cancer screening – are women given all the facts? - The Conversation: "

The Conversation

Breast cancer screening – are women given all the facts? The Conversation But experts disagree on the benefits of breast cancer screening programs, with some arguing that it's unclear whether it does more harm than good. One in 11 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 75. In Australia, as in many other ... and more »

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Challenges still lie in the path of disability scheme - Sydney Morning Herald

Challenges still lie in the path of disability scheme - Sydney Morning Herald: "

Sydney Morning Herald

Challenges still lie in the path of disability scheme Sydney Morning Herald The help available in Australia for him was inadequate and they moved to Britain, because the system was better. Later the family was hit by the tragedy of David's death from cancer. Just recently Sue suffered yet another devastating blow - Shane ... and more »

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Minister calls for consumer protection over debit cards charges - Mozo.com.au

Minister calls for consumer protection over debit cards charges - Mozo.com.au: "

Minister calls for consumer protection over debit cards charges Mozo.com.au An Australian minister has called for an intervention over changes to the fees charged to merchants for payments via debit cards. New South Wales fair trading minister Anthony Roberts said he wrote to federal treasurer Wayne Swan after learning that ... and more »

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Telcos' customers put through the wringer when they complain - Herald Sun

Telcos' customers put through the wringer when they complain - Herald Sun: "

Telcos' customers put through the wringer when they complain Herald Sun Australian Communications Consumer Action Network chief executive officer Teresa Corbin said mandatory standards for handling customer complaints - such as time limits - were needed. The measures were recommended in an Australian Communication and ... Telco Customers Put Through an Unbearable WaitThe Courier Pigeon Poor telco customer service continues: TIOComputerworld Australia Call to ring in helpful changesThe West Australian all 68 news articles »

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Foxtel earnings on fire despite tough pay-TV market - Herald Sun

Foxtel earnings on fire despite tough pay-TV market - Herald Sun: "

Brisbane Times

Foxtel earnings on fire despite tough pay-TV market Herald Sun The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission published a statement of issues last month which said a Foxtel takeover of Austar could create a near monopoly." "The transaction does not result in a substantial lessening of competition," Mr Williams ... Take-up rates make the Foxtel merger case clearThe Australian Foxtel gets more out of existing customers to click up $551mSydney Morning Herald Foxtel Profits Up 15.5% Churn Rate DropsSmartHouse B&T Marketing & Media -Ninemsn all 47 news articles »

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Tiger Airways faces major fight to regain confidence - The Australian

Tiger Airways faces major fight to regain confidence - The Australian: "

Brisbane Times

Tiger Airways faces major fight to regain confidence The Australian TIGER Airways Australia was warned yesterday that it faced a massive uphill battle to regain consumer confidence as it started limited services between Melbourne and Sydney. The airline ended a six-week grounding over safety concerns with three return ... Tiger Airways given all-clear to resume flightsSydney Morning Herald Watch Tiger start roaring again soonBusiness Times (subscription) all 564 news articles »

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Heart Disease Risk Higher in Female Versus Male Smokers - Doctors Lounge

Heart Disease Risk Higher in Female Versus Male Smokers - Doctors Lounge: "

Heart Disease Risk Higher in Female Versus Male Smokers Doctors Lounge Rachel R. Huxley, D.Phil., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and Mark Woodward, Ph.D., from the University of Sydney in Australia, reviewed available literature to evaluate the effect of smoking on coronary heart disease in women ... and more »

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Menopause experts warn against doctor pushing 'untested' HRT - The Age

Menopause experts warn against doctor pushing 'untested' HRT - The Age: "

Sydney Morning Herald

Menopause experts warn against doctor pushing 'untested' HRT The Age He has published an article drawing the link between uterine cancer and bioidentical hormones in the Medical Journal of Australia and expressed his views to the TGA, to no avail. After the ACCC took Dr Aaron's Menopause Institute of Australia to court ... Elixir of youth or cancer risk?Hawkesbury Gazette all 21 news articles »

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Samsung, I Am Done With The Galaxy Tab 10.1 - Skatter Tech

Samsung, I Am Done With The Galaxy Tab 10.1 - Skatter Tech: "

Skatter Tech

Samsung, I Am Done With The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Skatter Tech In addition, why does the Samsung-built eBook app look like a blatant ripoff of the old-fashion bookshelf design of Apple's iBook app? (No wonder there are so many lawsuits.) The app does not even tie into any major digital bookstore either. ... and more »

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