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Influenza Vaccines: Poor Evidence for Effectiveness in Elderly
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. Adults aged 65 and over are some of the most vulnerable during influenza season and a priority for vaccination programs, but very few systematic reviews of the effectiveness of vaccines for this group have ever been carried out. The limited reliable evidence from the studies suggests that the effectiveness of influenza vaccines is modest at best.
Categories: Australian Policy
The health benefits of flexible working hours
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. A recent review by researchers for the Cochrane Collaboration may highlight the potential health benefits associated with current trends towards more flexible working in the UK and Europe. The Cochrane Systematic Review included ten studies involving a total of 16,603 and examined a variety of forms of flexible working.
Categories: Australian Policy
Youth market beer lifts Lion's summer
BEVERAGE giant Lion Nathan is claiming an early victory for a new XXXX-branded beer aimed at younger drinkers.
Categories: Australian Policy
ACMA - ACMA media release 34/2010 – 18 March
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has accepted an enforceable undertaking offered by Virgin Mobile (Australia) Pty Ltd, following an investigation into alleged breaches of the Spam Act. The key tenet of the Spam Act is that commercial electronic messages cannot be sent without the consent of the recipient, said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman. Complaints about spam can be made by calling the ACMA on 1300 855 180 or at .
Categories: Australian Policy
Fiery Obama drums up health care votes
US president Barack Obama declared Democrats were on the cusp of history after a century struggling for health reform, amid cresting excitement in Congress ahead of a weekend vote.
Categories: Australian Health Sites
ABC Health News: Fiery Obama drums up health care votes
US president Barack Obama declared Democrats were on the cusp of history after a century struggling for health reform, amid cresting excitement in Congress ahead of a weekend vote.
Categories: Aggregated Australian Health IT News
ABC Health News: Cycleways blamed for fatal accidents
Two-way cycleways which run alongside busy roads have been criticised by experts in the US and Europe as being responsible for fatal accidents.
Categories: Aggregated Australian Health IT News
Cycleways blamed for fatal accidents
Two-way cycleways which run alongside busy roads have been criticised by experts in the US and Europe as being responsible for fatal accidents.
Categories: Australian Health Sites
ABC Health News: Rudd, Abbott and the only polls that count
You wouldnt be dead, as Jeff Kennett used to say (perhaps somewhat ominously).
Categories: Aggregated Australian Health IT News
ABC Health News: Rudd defies dare for prime-time debate
The Federal Liberal Party has dared Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to allow Tuesday's leaders' debate to be held during a prime-time television slot.
Categories: Aggregated Australian Health IT News
ABC Health News: Glow-in-the-dark sperm sheds light on fertility
Scientists in the United States are genetically engineering fruit flies so their sperm glows in the dark - a technique that could help human fertility research.
Categories: Aggregated Australian Health IT News
Rudd, Abbott and the only polls that count
You wouldnt be dead, as Jeff Kennett used to say (perhaps somewhat ominously).
Categories: Australian Health Sites
Rudd defies dare for prime-time debate
The Federal Liberal Party has dared Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to allow Tuesday's leaders' debate to be held during a prime-time television slot.
Categories: Australian Health Sites
Glow-in-the-dark sperm sheds light on fertility
Scientists in the United States are genetically engineering fruit flies so their sperm glows in the dark - a technique that could help human fertility research.
Categories: Australian Health Sites
ABC Health News: Tens of thousands of Qld school children smoke
Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) says more than 30,000 Queensland school children have admitted to smoking each week.
Categories: Aggregated Australian Health IT News
ABC Health News: Government not embracing proposals to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence
The Queensland Government has poured cold water on some recommendations for reducing drunken violence.
Categories: Aggregated Australian Health IT News
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