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Health Minutes - 29 April 2008
A disturbing report of injuries linked to the unapproved, unregulated use of naltrexone implants has prompted calls for an independent government review.
Health Minutes - 29 April 2008
What is it about dummy treatments that can often have the same benefits as the so-called real treatment?
Health Minutes - 29 April 2008
Thousands of Australians are on low-dose aspirin or other anti-platelet medications. But many may be aspirin resistant, with potentially serious consequences.
Health Minutes - 17 April 2008
An international review of the best evidence on allergic rhinitis shows that it's a bigger problem than many think and can affect people's lives significantly.
Health: The Pulse - 03 April 2008
One person in two doesn't take the drugs prescribed by their doctor. But a clever piece of pharmacy software can identify them so they can be helped.
Health: The Pulse - 13 March 2008
Are antidepressants no better than sugar pills? Well, yes and no. Experts say they still have a place in severe depression.
Health Minutes - 05 March 2008
Are bisphosphonates - medicines used in the treatment of cancer and osteoporosis - safe? There are side effects, but the benefits outweigh the risks, say the experts.
Health: The Pulse - 28 February 2008
There are lots of them about: chain emails bearing bogus health messages. Don't be taken in.
Health Minutes - 20 February 2008
A British trial comparing oral with topical NSAIDs has found that the creams and gels are relatively safe and effective compared to tablets.
Health: Talking Health - 06 February 2008
Does a green snotty nose get you worried?
Health Minutes - 06 February 2008
Cough and cold medications are mostly useless, and in children, can be dangerous.
Health: Talking Health - 23 January 2008
Have you ever had any side effects after eating grapefruit?
Health Minutes - 06 November 2007
A study has compared treatments for Bell's Palsy, a paralysis of facial muscles.
Health: The Pulse - 25 October 2007
A panel of experts in the US has warned against giving over-the-counter cough and cold preparations to children under the age of six.
Health Minutes - 16 October 2007
Many women experience hot flashes during their menopause. Are there any non-hormonal treatment options? A review of trials has found that nothing matched oestrogen.
Health Minutes - 09 October 2007
People with goitre who are taking thyroxine and who have reduced acid secretion in their stomach may not be absorbing the thyroxine as well as they should, a study suggests.
Health Minutes - 02 October 2007
One way doctors give a medication is via a deep muscular injection in the buttock. But increasingly patients are getting so obese the needle doesn't reach past the fat to the muscle.
Health Minutes - 25 September 2007
The bisphosphonates - drugs used to treat bone cancer and osteoporosis - have been linked to necrosis of the jaw bones following dental procedures.
Health Minutes - 25 September 2007
There's been a scare about the cardiac risks of stimulant medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There's s a theoretical risk from these medications - used only as needed.
Health Minutes - 18 September 2007
If someone's over 80 and has high blood pressure, should they be treated? Yes, says a new study.
Health Minutes - 18 September 2007
A family of anti-diabetic drugs called the glitazones has been shown to cause heart disease.
Health Minutes - 18 September 2007
If you have diabetes, regardless of your blood pressure, there's a case for being on blood pressure lowering medications, according to a study.
Health Minutes - 04 September 2007
Elderly people taking anticholinergic medications may develop problems with memory and thinking, a study shows.
Health Minutes - 28 August 2007
One in three people with daily headaches may have so-called medication overuse headaches - which are due to the very pain relievers they take to kill the pain.
Health Minutes - 15 August 2007
Sleeping pills are commonly prescribed for older people, but any benefit is outweighed by the side effects - unsteadiness, falls and memory problems, researchers say.
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