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Do men need to exercise harder than women to prevent stroke?

HealthTimes - 18-11-2015

Michelle McDonnell,

 
New program proposed to help homeless alcoholism

AAP - 12-11-2015

Managed alcohol programs for alcohol-dependent homeless people would save health dollars and cut public nuisance, experts say. A program involving

 
Pot belly could be worse than being overweight

AAP - 11-11-2015

Having a spare tyre or pot belly, a sign of "visceral fat" around internal organs, can be worse than being fat all over, a new American study says.

 
Strong legs linked to mental ability

AAP - 11-11-2015

British scientists have discovered a link between strong legs and a fit brain that resists the effects of ageing. Anyone who doubts the intellectual

 
Stronger flu shot coming in 2016

AAP - 06-11-2015

A record number of flu cases this year has prompted the government to plan a roll-out of a stronger vaccine for Australia's most vulnerable next year.

 
Fitness versus fatness

HealthTimes - 05-11-2015

A finding that cardio-respiratory fitness is more important than fat loss for people suffering so-called ‘Syndrome X’ has landed a Queensland researcher a New

 
Get walking for a longer life

AAP - 05-11-2015

Research using pedometers shows increasing the number of steps walked each day is linked to living longer. Step up to live longer.[subscribe]

 
Sydney lockouts cut alcohol related injuries

AAP - 02-11-2015

St Vincent's Hospital has seen fewer serious booze injury cases since NSW introduced late-night pub and club lockout laws, new analysis shows.

 
Sugar, not calories, key factor in obesity

AAP - 28-10-2015

An American study has shown that cutting sugar without limiting calories can still have a significant impact on the health of obese children.

 

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