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New research by the University of Adelaide could help explain why some people are more prone to Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and other autoimmune diseases.
Australia’s food and grocery industry urges the Senate to pass the Bill to establish a new National Preventative Health Agency as it’s essential that Australia focuses more on keeping people healthy rather than just treating illness, the Australian Food and Grocery Council has said.
November is Lung Health Awareness Month and the Rudd Government is encouraging Australians not to take their lungs for granted.
I like to think of myself as a pretty chilled out guy who manages to enjoy life and take everything at a steady pace. But the reality is, I am just as guilty as the next person when it comes to trying to fit too much into my life, which is definitely detrimental to my health.
Many new insights into improving health through natural therapies were shared at this year’s Natural Health Conference and Expo, which focused on cancer, allergies, fertility and menopause.
Researchers are leading a national study which could identify a new treatment for people with ongoing asthma symptoms.
Research has shown that swimming aids asthma symptoms in children. The activity has been proven to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for children and adolescents, according to a study in Respirology published by Wiley-Blackwell.
Many studies have shown that breastfeeding appears to reduce the chance of children developing asthma. But a newly published study led by a University of Alberta professor has found that eating fast food more than once or twice a week negated the beneficial effects that breastfeeding has in protecting children from the respiratory disease.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, has urged parents and teachers of children with asthma to ensure they have an up-to-date Asthma Action Plan as students begin a new school year.
Australians are more worried about developing arthritis than any other disease, and are increasingly prepared to change their lifestyles and participate in medical research to
improve their health.
William Berger (Allergist and Immunologist) gives expert video advice on how to prevent getting asthma.
Although Australians have the second longest life expectancy in the world, are we experiencing quality of life?
Up to 25% of the Australian population has had asthma diagnosed before and it currently effects 10-12% of adults (8% in 1990) and 14-16% of children (9% in 1982).
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