School Nurses
School nurses are qualified and registered nurses or midwives who have an additional qualification in community public health. They are concerned…
Diabetes
Heart risk of high protein diets
For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for heart failure than those…
Intensity better than counting steps
We are all now encouraged to count our steps - 10,000 a day being the recommended goal - but health…
Growing vegetables helps children choose healthy diet
Sensory-based food education, like baking and growing vegetables, given to 3–5 year-old children in the kindergarten increases their willingness to…
Smoking directly damages muscles
Not only is smoking bad for your lungs, but new research shows that components in cigarette smoke directly damages your…
Blueprint to beat cancer
Lifestyles featuring little exercise and lots of fast and processed food are fuelling overweight and obesity, resulting in dramatic increases…
Alternative ways to manage long-term pain
When managing long-term pain in the pain clinic, we rely on all our skills as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and…
Mum sets baby’s body clock
The care provided by a mother can impact the body clock and health of offspring after birth, according to new…
Don’t delay treatment for venous ulcers
Venous ulcers, which are more common in the elderly, should be treated with varicose surgery soon after they occur, according…
Popular diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with…