Recent Medical News
NBN to help elderly patients in NSW
By Sue Dunlevy and Karen Dearne
First published in The Australian Newspaper online, December 02 2010
THE Gillard government will trial the ability of its $35.7 billion fibre network to deliver e-health services direct to the homes of elderly patients as it tries to build a case for consumers to sign up for the new technology... Read the article
Queenslanders getting fatter, living longer
By Marissa Calligeros
First published on Brisbane Times website, November 30 2010
The state’s latest health report has shown Queenslanders are living longer and smoking less, but weighing more. New figures released today in The Health of Queenslanders report show 61 per cent of adults and 26.9 per cent of children in Queensland are obese or overweight... Read the article
Finger length predicts prostate cancer risk: study
By Sydney Morning Herald Staff
First published in The Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper online, December 1 2010
Men whose index fingers are longer than their ring, or fourth, fingers run a significantly lower risk of prostate cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the British Journal of Cancer... Read the article
