From medical treatment to diet and lifestyle choice: how to spot unreliable health research

Aug 08, 2016 04:46 am UTC| Health

One day were told that coffee causes cancer, the next that it protects us from it. Does this sound familiar? Were all bombarded by confusing and contradictory health information every day supposedly based on scientific...

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I'm an OB-GYN treating women with Zika: This is what it's like

Aug 06, 2016 10:28 am UTC| Health

As a medical student, I remember reading books about the early days of the HIV epidemic and wondering what it was like for doctors to take care of patients who had a new, unknown disease. It seemed to me like it would be...

Latinos face digital divide in health care

Aug 06, 2016 08:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

When considering Latinos, educators often struggle with how to close the achievement gap. That gap is often defined as a disparity in academic success between native English speakers and those for whom Spanish was their...

No time to exercise? Then this training programme might be for you

Aug 06, 2016 08:20 am UTC| Health

When it comes to exercise, whats your excuse? Whether its lack of time, money or motivation sometimes the lure of the sofa can just be too strong it can be all too easy to put off that run for another day. But whatever...

Can stem cell therapy really treat multiple sclerosis?

Aug 06, 2016 07:48 am UTC| Health

Multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferer Eric Thompson was able to rise from his wheelchair and walk just days after treatment with haematopoietic stem cells, according to a recent Daily Mail article. Unable to receive this...

Traumatic breastfeeding experiences are the reason we must continue to promote it

Aug 06, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Health

World Breastfeeding Week was designed to promote, protect and encourage breastfeeding. To celebrate the marvel of women nourishing a whole new tiny person. To highlight why we need to invest in our new mothers, babies and...

Pay doctors to keep patients healthy rather than just for treating illness

Aug 05, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

While Australias health system compares well internationally, costs are rising. So are chronic diseases related to unhealthy lifestyles, such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Health policy experts are becoming...