For years, cosmetic treatments promising a quick-fix   were hotly debated, but are nowadays considered the norm. No longer do we blink any eye at cosmetic injectable parties or online advertisements for  injectables, fillers and other cosmetic treatments that tend to pop up as frequently as clothing and fast-food ads. With cosmetic treatments increasingly skewed towards…

In the wake of two tragic incidents involving the abandonment of unwanted newborn babies in Sydney, Australian authorities are considering introducing ‘baby hatches’, a safe haven where people (typically mothers) can bring their unwanted babies and leave them anonymously, predominantly for adoption. ‘Baby hatches’, currently available in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Lithuania, Italy,…

The brainchild of Aussie biotech, Starpharma and Ansell, a new anti-viral compound, VivaGel, has been clinically proven to inactivate up to 99.9 per cent of HIV, herpes and some other sexually transmitted viruses, effectively reducing the risk of transmission. Having just received conformity assessment certification from the TGA, the condoms should be available to Australian…

THE Baird government is pushing ahead with a plan to sell land at Royal North Shore Hospital despite a senior minister branding a similar Labor proposal “stupid and shortsighted”. Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts — now a senior Baird minister — said of a 2011 Labor plan to sell 30 per cent of the RNSH…

Today marks the 17th Diabetes Australia’s ‘Walk to Work Day’, an annual event which helps employers and employees build regular walking into their routine. The main objectives of the day are: To  raising funds for Diabetes Australia To promote regular walking as a health activity and reduce the incidence of diabetes To reduce the reliance…