The Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA) and The Cancer Council Australia have welcomed Health Minister Tony Abbott's commitment of $15 million towards a network of centres for adolescents and young adults with cancer.

Not only milk as a drink must be avoided, but also cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, and any type of milk dairy product as well as any products containing milk, many pastries and breads, crackers, and cookies. Look for whey and

Dispelling a common myth, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center say vaginal reconstruction should be a matter of preference for most teens or adult women born with a type of inter-sex condition marked by the presence of both female

Thirteen organisations have joined forces to urge the major political parties to take urgent action to resurrect regional health services.

The NSW Opposition has attacked the State Government over a Health Department document outlining potential savings that could be made at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Luciano Pavarotti's widow said on Saturday she hoped a media furor over the late opera star's inheritance would soon be over and insisted the tenor was in no way mentally impaired when he made his final will. Nicoletta Mantovani, the

Preakness winner Curlin out dueled Kentucky Derby champion Street Sense to capture the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday. But the race ended on a tragic note when Irish raider George Washington was put down on the track after

A newborn's chance for surviving a low-risk version of a condition called gastroschisis varies greatly by hospital, according to a new study. The uncomplicated variant of the condition, where the hole is the only abdominal anomaly, is fairly easy to

Adult men born with a severe urological anomaly in which the bladder forms outside of the abdomen report much more robust sexual lives than women born with the same condition, according to a small study led by urologists.

Researchers have located a protein they believe is responsible for leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted from animals to humans that infects a half-million people and leads to the death of up to 100,000 annually. The finding may help scientists create

Concerned that a midday snooze might ruin a good night's sleep? Fret not; ongoing research indicates that napping has little effect on sleep onset -- and that a nap today may be beneficial for mental processing tomorrow. People over age

The leading cervical cancer charity Jo's Trust has responded to the announcement by the UK expert group on vaccines (the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) that the Human papillomavirus vaccine that protects against the causes of cervical cancer should

Phase III clinical trials of UCB's antiepileptic drug (AED) in development, brivaracetam , are underway, as adjunctive therapy in patients with refractory partial-onset epilepsy. Rikelta™ is the proposed tradename for brivaracetam.

The Board of Health voted to propose a new regulation to require certain chain restaurants to prominently display calorie information on their menus and menu boards, the City Department of Health announced on October 24.

News media citing a US study reported that those who have sex more than twice a week have strengthened their immune system and are more resistant to influenza and other infections.

English Channel romped to a crushing win in $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf at Monmouth Park on Saturday as favorite Dylan Thomas fell to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe jinx. With John Velazquez in the irons, English Channel stalked

Anti-war demonstrators marched in a dozen U.S. cities on Saturday to call for an immediate end to the war in Iraq and a cut-off of funding by Congress. The "national day of action," sponsored by the United for Peace and

About 10% of people who experiment with marijuana will develop a problem with dependence, which when you consider how many millions of people smoke marijuana in America alone becomes a very large number of people. Wouldn't it be great if

A newborn's chance for surviving a low-risk version of a condition called gastroschisis varies greatly by hospital, according to a study by Johns Hopkins surgeons.

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