Health


Fear and poor information increase cervical cancer risks
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 08:05

Some girls are missing out on the vaccination that helps protect against cervical cancer because of fears related to the vaccination process, a study by researchers at the University of Sydney and the Children's Hospital at Westmead has found.

 
New study explores childhood cancer
Tuesday, 22 March 2011 11:21
A University of Tasmania PhD work student has completed a landmark, three-year study into the effects of childhood cancer on families. As part of his research project, Terry Cox interviewed 38 Australian parents whose children had survived cancer.
 
Vision CRC innovation funds fight against preventable blindness
Wednesday, 09 March 2011 08:36

VisionCRC_2_TNProfit from state-of-the-art products is aiding the fight against preventable blindness through revolutionary technology developed by the Vision Cooperative Research Centre (Vision CRC).

 
‘Female Genital Mutilation' illegal in all its forms
Thursday, 24 February 2011 07:09
The practice in some cultures of female genital mutilation (FGM) in young girls is, and should remain, illegal in Australia in all of its forms, according to Dr Ben Mathews, an associate professor in the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

 
Mammograms catch second breast cancers early
Thursday, 24 February 2011 07:05
The results of a cohort study of women with a personal history of breast cancer published in this week's Journal of American Medical Association highlights the need for mammograms in women with a history of the cancer.

 
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