April 23, 2011

Quick tip: replace Qantas inflight entertainment with iPad - Australian Business Traveller

Quick tip: replace Qantas inflight entertainment with iPad - Australian Business Traveller: "





Australian Business Traveller



Quick tip: replace Qantas inflight entertainment with iPad
Australian Business Traveller
Here's how to hang an iPad on Qantas flights so you can watch movies without having to hold it, or have your tray table down. If you're making a trip to Perth on one of Qantas' Airbus A330s or Boeing 747s, or making an international trip, ...

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Slash science and you cut into our future - The Australian

Slash science and you cut into our future - The Australian: "







Slash science and you cut into our future
The Australian
In addition, we will have to rely too heavily on overseas breakthroughs in diabetes, cancer and heart disease to be able to treat Australians with the latest drugs and treatments. The ageing of the Australian population and its associated escalating ...

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Pawtucket hospital recruiting RI elderly for aspirin study - Providence Journal

Pawtucket hospital recruiting RI elderly for aspirin study - Providence Journal: "







Pawtucket hospital recruiting RI elderly for aspirin study
Providence Journal
If you have heart disease, low doses of aspirin may prevent a future heart attack or stroke. But what if you're still healthy? Can aspirin help you stay healthy and live longer? And if it can, will it make enough of a difference to ...

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Scientists focus on cholesterol-fighting milk - Stock and Land

Scientists focus on cholesterol-fighting milk - Stock and Land: "







Scientists focus on cholesterol-fighting milk
Stock and Land
“The research being undertaken at Ellinbank could show that milk can play an instrumental role in reducing risk of heart disease and high blood pressure,” Mr Walsh said. “Scientists are investigating whether feeding dairy cows differently could result ...

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GO RED FOR WOMEN ROADSHOW - Leader Messenger

GO RED FOR WOMEN ROADSHOW - Leader Messenger: "







GO RED FOR WOMEN ROADSHOW
Leader Messenger
The National Heart Foundation of Australia has announced that a national Go Red for Women Roadshow will travel to all states and the ACT to help increase awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of Australian women. ...

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More eligible for heart guard drug - The West Australian

More eligible for heart guard drug - The West Australian: "







More eligible for heart guard drug
The West Australian
It means doctors will now be able to prescribe drugs to prevent a first heart attack and not just stop subsequent ones. Monash University researcher and cardiologist Andrew Tonkin said cardiovascular disease was Australia's leading cause of death. ...

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What will Gillard Scissorhands snip at in the May budget? - The Canberra Times

What will Gillard Scissorhands snip at in the May budget? - The Canberra Times: "







What will Gillard Scissorhands snip at in the May budget?
The Canberra Times
The money was used for tackling chronic diseases like cancer, dementia, cardiovascular illnesses and diabetes - the ailments of an ageing population. The money not only helped the chronically unwell. It was also a good financial investment. ...

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Children who watch too much TV at risk of diabetes - Diabetes.co.uk

Children who watch too much TV at risk of diabetes - Diabetes.co.uk: "





Daily Mail



Children who watch too much TV at risk of diabetes
Diabetes.co.uk
A new study by scientists in Australia has revealed that children who watch too much television are at a higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure later in life, and recommended more free play at school to combat this ...
Why too much TV is bad for kidsABC Online
Is Too Much TV Putting Your Child's Health at Risk?Fox News
Mom Was Right: Too Much TV Hurts Your EyesParentDish
Washington Examiner
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Caution over bariatric surgery as “cure” for diabetes - Gastroenterology Update

Caution over bariatric surgery as “cure” for diabetes - Gastroenterology Update: "







Caution over bariatric surgery as “cure” for diabetes
Gastroenterology Update
In a letter published in this week's Medical Journal of Australia, Professor Timothy Davis, an endocrinologist at the University of Western Australia, reported on eight patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes referred for laparoscopic adjustable ...

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Pregnant mom's diet causes kids obesity - Press TV

Pregnant mom's diet causes kids obesity - Press TV: "





Globe and Mail



Pregnant mom's diet causes kids obesity
Press TV
A team of researchers from Australia, Singapore and the UK reported certain changes in the DNA of the children born to mothers who had low carbohydrate diets during pregnancy, adding that these changes lower the risk of developing diabetes in the ...
Can a Mother's Pregnancy Diet Influence Her Child's Future Weight?TIME
Early pregnancy is so important for child development…MercatorNet

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French health insurer awards Healthways contract to manage diabetes nationwide - MTBeurope

French health insurer awards Healthways contract to manage diabetes nationwide - MTBeurope: "







French health insurer awards Healthways contract to manage diabetes nationwide
MTBeurope
“Our selection by CNAMTS, following our recently announced agreements with Hawaii Medical Service Association and the State of New South Wales, Australia, is convincing evidence that purchasers have significantly raised the bar with respect to process, ...

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More government support needed for better diet for the Pacific - WHO - Radio Australia

More government support needed for better diet for the Pacific - WHO - Radio Australia: "







More government support needed for better diet for the Pacific - WHO
Radio Australia
COUTTS: Well 50 per cent of the region have diabetes. You've already mentioned that it's a status symbol almost to eat the canned foods and the fizzy drinks. What can be done about that? I mean do you have to ban the import of it for people to get the ...

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CoDa Therapeutics Adds $19M Round, Led by Domain, to Pursue Diabetes Complication - Xconomy

CoDa Therapeutics Adds $19M Round, Led by Domain, to Pursue Diabetes Complication - Xconomy: "







CoDa Therapeutics Adds $19M Round, Led by Domain, to Pursue Diabetes Complication
Xconomy
CoDa says it plans to use the new venture capital to run large, mid-stage trial to confirm the result at multiple medical centers in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. CoDa has a few well-known names on its board. The group includes Jim Blair of ...

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Scientists give spuds a makeover - Ipswich Queensland Times

Scientists give spuds a makeover - Ipswich Queensland Times: "







Scientists give spuds a makeover
Ipswich Queensland Times
... which have been linked to fighting cancer, aging and neurological diseases, inflammation, diabetes and bacterial infections. “The traditional Beauregard sweet potato with orange skin and flesh makes up 95 per cent of production in Australia. ...

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Brave fighter - The Standard

Brave fighter - The Standard: "







Brave fighter
The Standard
I have diabetes type one. It's also called juvenile or child onset diabetes. It can be genetic, but it has to be triggered by something in the body. Mine was genetic. My grandfather and aunt are diabetic. Type two is the one that affects adults. ...

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Running to help others, in memory of his mum - Sydney Morning Herald

Running to help others, in memory of his mum - Sydney Morning Herald: "





Sydney Morning Herald



Running to help others, in memory of his mum
Sydney Morning Herald
Thousands of people participating in this year's Half Marathon are choosing to raise funds online for their favourite charity. Enter and register to raise funds for one of 500 charities at smhhalfmarathon.com.au. Breast Cancer Network Australia is the ...

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Dr. Sidney W. Rosen: EPA must take action on H. pylori to protect public health - Fall River Herald News

Dr. Sidney W. Rosen: EPA must take action on H. pylori to protect public health - Fall River Herald News: "







Dr. Sidney W. Rosen: EPA must take action on H. pylori to protect public health
Fall River Herald News
The diseases caused by HP are gastritis, peptic ulcers and cancer of the stomach in two forms. Since then, tests for HP have been developed in the form of a blood test, a breathing test and, in some cases, biopsy by gastroscopy when indicated. ...

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Mothers Day album supports National Breast Cancer Foundation - PRWire

Mothers Day album supports National Breast Cancer Foundation - PRWire: "







Mothers Day album supports National Breast Cancer Foundation
PRWire
With Mothers Day coming up, one of Australia's newest recording artist's, Debbie Howard is supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation with this inspirational album - Heaven Touches Earth. Deb's angelic voice will leave you breathless as she ...

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Nigella Lawson's showstopper burkini - Sydney Morning Herald

Nigella Lawson's showstopper burkini - Sydney Morning Herald: "





Telegraph.co.uk



Nigella Lawson's showstopper burkini
Sydney Morning Herald
Luckily for her the Japanese whaling fleet wasn't in the vicinity.She may have ended up on the wrong end of a sushi platter. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. We should be encouraging people to cover up when in the sun. ...
Nigella's big burkini blunder: She looked utterly daft - but was the Domestic ...Daily Mail

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Disgraced surgeon loses manslaughter appeal - CNN International

Disgraced surgeon loses manslaughter appeal - CNN International: "





Telegraph.co.uk



Disgraced surgeon loses manslaughter appeal
CNN International
The grievous bodily harm charge involved a patient who was told he likely had cancer, but did not. Patel removed his large bowel in an operation that the judge in the case later called "pointless." "He was very sure of himself... always talking himself ...
Australia's 'Dr Death' loses appealTelegraph.co.uk

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Abbott unveils mental health plan details - Herald Sun

Abbott unveils mental health plan details - Herald Sun: "





ABC Online



Abbott unveils mental health plan details
Herald Sun
"After heart disease and cancer, mental illness is Australia's most prevalent health problem and as a nation we must do more to address it," he said. "While mental illness is estimated to comprise 13 per cent of the total burden of disease in Australia ...
Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard play their mental health cardsThe Australian
New Budget to Support Mental Health PolicyTopNews United States

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Small eggs best at Easter, dietitians say - Ninemsn

Small eggs best at Easter, dietitians say - Ninemsn: "







Small eggs best at Easter, dietitians say
Ninemsn
The warning follows research by the Cancer Council and the Heart Foundation that suggests an alarming number of young Australians are overweight or obese. Record quarterApple makes nearly $6b despite iPad slowdown. Critics hit backCafe gossipers says ...

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Get involved in breast cancer study - Coff's Coast Advocate

Get involved in breast cancer study - Coff's Coast Advocate: "







Get involved in breast cancer study
Coff's Coast Advocate
Researchers are hoping this study will find that letrozole can prevent breast cancer from recurring and reduce the prevalence of breast cancer world-wide. The study is seeking 1700 women in Australia and New Zealand and more than 170 women have so far ...

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Fuel and energy expected to drive inflation - The Australian

Fuel and energy expected to drive inflation - The Australian: "







Fuel and energy expected to drive inflation
The Australian
The data will be published on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For underlying inflation, which strips out unusually large quarterly movements, the median forecast is 0.6 per cent for a 2.1 per cent annual pace. ...

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CEOs step up Canberra attacks - The Australian

CEOs step up Canberra attacks - The Australian: "







CEOs step up Canberra attacks
The Australian
"The political uncertainty in Australia, including the minority government, the ongoing election campaigning, the carbon tax and the flood levy, are all factors that have contributed to consumer sentiment being dampened," David Jones chief executive ...

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