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Autism linked to vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women
Pregnant women with low vitamin D levels at 20 weeks are more likely to give birth to a child with autistic traits according to a new study. It has prompted new calls by health professionals to urge the widespread use of vitamin D supplements. Findings by researchers led by Professor John McGrath from the University…
Read MoreSyphilis is back… with a vengeance
When you go to the doctor because you just aren’t feeling that comfortable down there, or you just want a check-up and hear the words ‘you’ve got syphilis’, it’s likely you reach panic mode very quickly. After hitting panic, your next thought is likely, ‘how do I fix it?’ Luckily, azithromycin (penicillin) was invented about…
Read MoreAustralia’s first ‘for-benefit’ pharmaceutical company donating $20,000 to breast cancer medical research
=For Benefit Medicines (FBM), the nation’s first ‘for-benefit’ pharmaceutical company, will donate $20,000 to the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia (BCIA) in Newcastle today (December 9, 2016) FBM’s sole purpose is to distribute 100 per cent of profits to local patient support and medical research organisations. The organisation’s first generic medications – Anastrozole FBM and…
Read MoreZika no longer an “international emergency,” however, this isn’t necessarily good news
On November 18, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Zika virus was no longer a public ‘health emergency’ of international concern, however, it did note that the mosquito-borne virus is still dangerous, and poses a serious health threat. The fact that Zika is no longer an international emergency, but still poses a…
Read MoreThere’s no age limit for anorexia nervosa, look out for the warning signs
Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening eating disorder and a mental illness that causes people who live with the illness to stop eating regularly or persistently and leads to them being underweight. Recently, new figures in NSW have revealed children as young as seven are being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. This has also caused intensive day…
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