Experts advise boys diagnosed with cancer after puberty to bank sperm due to high rate of infertility
If girls who acquired cancer during their childhood still have chances of bearing babies by freezing their ovary and re-transplanting the organ, it is a different case for the male child. A new study says that boys who survive childhood cancer has thrice the chances of suffering infertility compared to girls. For boys, the study, published in The Lancet Oncology, recommends banking the sperm. The study made by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre examined the effect of various doses of 14..>> view originalTravelling Territorians warned on dengue
Australians holidaying in Asia are being urged to cover up and protect themselves against mosquitoes, with 19 reported cases of dengue fever in the NT so far this year.All cases involved travellers who had been in Southeast Asia, the majority coming from Bali, the NT Centre for Disease Control said on Thursday.The Aedes aegypti mosquito which carries the virus is not found in the NT, but is common across most of Southeast Asia, as well as in Queensland. "The only prevention against dengue fever..>> view originalTwo women in Hobart miscarry in chairs because emergency beds are full
ELEANOR HALL: Tasmania's Health Minister says it is unacceptable that two women had miscarriages while waiting for beds in the emergency department of the state's biggest public hospital. A senior doctor at the Royal Hobart apologised on behalf of staff but said no beds were available.He also called for more funding but the Government is continuing to defend the amount of money it spends on health. In Hobart, Felicity Ogilvie reports.FELICITY OGILVIE: The two women both went to the Royal Hoba..>> view originalEaster egg hunt warning from vets: chocolate can be fatal for dogs
Vet Dr Cherlene Lee and her dogs, (black dog) Obi-Wan-Kenobi and Siao Chuwho has twice needed treatment after eating chocolate. Photo: Peter Rae Cherlene Lee's cavalier cross is called Siao Chu, or "Little Pig" in Mandarin. The name is appropriate; twice he needed emergency veterinary treatment after helping himself to chocolate from the coffee table.Chocolate is toxic to dogs. Luckily for Siao Chu his owner is a vet and he made a full recovery.But some dogs..>> view originalUsing Aussie slang makes a person more likeable, ANU study finds
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Pregnant women are being warned to be vigilant to avoid mosquito bites after a 14th case of Zika virus was confirmed in Queensland.A Cairns resident who became ill after returning from the Caribbean has tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus. A South Australian man has tested positive to the Zika virus. Photo: AP Control teams have been spraying a 200m radius around their Parramatta Park home in an attempt to get to the insects before they become infectious.Tropical Public Health ..>> view originalVitamin C cuts cataract progression risk
Vitamin C cuts cataract progression riskEating foods high in vitamin C can cut the risk of cataract progression by a third, says new research.The study, published in the journal Ophthalmology, is the first to suggest that genetic factors may be less important in progression of the condition than previously thought.Cataracts, the leading cause of blindness globally despite the advent of modern surgery to remove them, occur naturally with age and cloud the eye's lens, turning it opaque.Researchers..>> view originalCilento gastro outbreak 'safely managed'
Gastro closes Lady Cilento cardiac wardCilento gastro outbreak 'safely managed'Brisbane's Lady Cilento Children's Hospital will resume admissions and surgeries at its cardiac ward after an outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis.Dr Andrew Hallahan, from Children's Health Queensland, says normal operations will resume on Thursday following the safe management of the norovirus cases.Of the 10 patients tested in the ward, six returned positive results for norovirus and two were found to have another ..>> view originalTB: Major global health problem
A pair of lungs infected with TB. — (shutterstock/conversation africa). . . new strategies focus on fixing immune system, not only bacteriaMohlopheni Marakalala : CorrespondentTuberculosis (TB) has managed to remain a major global health problem despite 100 years of research and more than 50 years of treatment being available. It still claims up to 1,5 million lives each year.Although there have been ongoing efforts that provide some hope in the fight against the disease, the TB drug pipeline r..>> view originalThe secret to a happy life? It's not what you think.
What's the secret to a happy life? It's not wealth, fame, or even your preferred presidential candidate's standing in the polls. The single most important factor for a good life, according to a nearly 80-year-long study from Harvard, is good relationships."Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period," said Robert Waldinger, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, in a recent TED Talk. Dr. Waldinger is the current director of the Harvard Study of Adult Developm..>> view original
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