Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Smoker of 50 years endorses anti-smoking ads as Quitline webchat service launched and other top stories.

  • Smoker of 50 years endorses anti-smoking ads as Quitline webchat service launched

    Smoker of 50 years endorses anti-smoking ads as Quitline webchat service launched
    Smoker of 50 years endorses anti-smoking ads as Quitline webchat service launched Posted May 31, 2016 14:41:48 An Adelaide smoker of 50 years says anti-smoking advertising is working and should be increased. Key points:Quitline launches webchat support serviceAbout 21 South Australians die each week from smokingHigh cost of cigarettes helping to reduce smoking rates Philip Deegan turned to Quitline for help giving up cigarettes on New Year's Eve in 2014."It got to t..
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  • Morphine could make chronic nerve pain worse and slows recovery, study on rats suggests

    Morphine could make chronic nerve pain worse and slows recovery, study on rats suggests
    Morphine could make chronic nerve pain worse and slows recovery, study on rats suggests Updated May 31, 2016 06:22:12 Morphine makes chronic nerve pain worse, according to a new animal study, but some experts question whether its findings are relevant to humans. Key points:Study finds rats given morphine were more sensitive to pain than those not given morphineResearcher said the findings could help explain why some individuals develop a tolerance to morphineOther pa..
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  • Button battery dangers prompt calls for new safety measures

    Button battery dangers prompt calls for new safety measures
    Button battery dangers prompt calls for new safety measures Updated May 31, 2016 11:40:34 Tough new safety regulations are needed to protect children from potentially lethal button batteries, consumer advocates say. Key points:Choice wants the button batteries sold in child-proof packagingThe batteries are small and round making them easy to swallowDoctors say the batteries can cause severe internal burns The small round batteries, used to power everything from toys t..
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  • 'Man flu' is real, according to national survey

    'Man flu' is real, according to national survey
    A Week in Science - 23rd August2:35In this weeks episode we look at the link between flu jabs and your risk of a heart attack. Recent research showed hormones could play a role in different levels of suffering among men and women.THE much maligned “man flu” is no myth, according to a national survey of who suffers the most from influenza.Despite being regarded as a bit of a joke by many long-suffering wives and girlfriends, health data actually shows more men were struck down with influenza las..
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  • PM 'raw' after meeting 6yo cancer patient

    PM 'raw' after meeting 6yo cancer patient
    Not a lot of people can get away with slapping the prime minister in the face with a piece of paper.But 6-year-old Lulu Demetriou is cute enough to pull it off.Lulu took a shine to Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday, presenting him with pictures she had drawn of rainbows and love hearts as he toured the Children's Cancer Institute at the University of New South Wales. The prime minister was mid-sentence when she placed a drawing of a rainbow over his face.And she wasn't afraid to boss him around when ..
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  • North Queensland on alert as Zika confirmed in traveller

    North Queensland on alert as Zika confirmed in traveller
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  • Minn. mental health system gets $48 million in new funding, defying national trend

    Minn. mental health system gets $48 million in new funding, defying national trend
    For the second consecutive year, Minnesota legislators approved tens of millions of dollars in new funding for mental health care, defying a national trend of state cuts to such services. In a session derided for inaction and partisan squabbling, lawmakers once again came together on a bipartisan basis to approve proposals aimed at easing chronic bottlenecks in the state-funded mental health system and increasing the availability of crisis services in the community. All told, the 2016 Legislatu..
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  • Funding secured for Australian Seafood Industries' POMS resistant oyster breeding program

    Funding secured for Australian Seafood Industries' POMS resistant oyster breeding program
    Funding secured for Australian Seafood Industries' POMS resistant oyster breeding program Updated May 31, 2016 15:37:04 The Federal Government has announced almost a million dollars for a national Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) resistant oyster breeding program. The Australian oyster industry identified the breeding program as its highest priority in a recovery program it pitched to the political parties during the election campaign.Funding for the breeding pr..
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