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Health Warning: Are Paracetamol and Ibuprofen really safe for kids?

In 2010, NSW Poison Information Centre received substantial number of calls concerning painkillers and children. Apparently, 3000 calls were due to paracetamol and another 1300 were related to ibuprofen. The overdose cases were not serious but around 400 ended in the hospital.

Study encourages workers to take sick leave

Employees now have a better reason to stay at home if they're sick. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal shows that showing up for work even though the employee is sick could have long-term negative effects like fatigue, depression and serious heart problems.

Researchers use new genetic mapping for cancer prevention

A dramatically better computer tool for finding the genetic missteps that fuel cancer has been developed by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project investigators. Researchers are using the new algorithm to help identify the chromosomal rearrangements and DNA insertions or deletions unique to cancer.
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Top 10 Anti-Aging Makeup Tricks

Remember, aging skin has its own set of special needs. While makeup is supposed to enhance your appearance, if not applied properly on aging skin it will have the exact opposite effect.

Too much caffeine can make you hallucinate

Coffee lovers beware: drinking too much coffee can make you hallucinate. A recent study by scholars at Australia's La Trobe University has showed a link between too much caffeine intake and auditory hallucinations. If you're hearing things it might be time to cut back to decaf.

12 Tips for Women Doing Business Abroad

Are you a businesswoman working abroad for the very first time? While you might be used to a certain equality in the Western world you could be quite surprised at some of the attitudes you may encounter farther away from home.

The Best and Worst of Australia’s Fast Food

A recent study by consumer watchdog Choice has revealed the best and worst of Australia's fast food choices. Holding the dubious distinction of being the worst fast food choice in Australia is Hungry Jack's Ultimate Double Whopper.

Get flu shots doctors warns as flu cases rise

Doctors are bracing themselves for the high levels of influenza cases being experienced this year. Queensland already has 1790 recorded flu cases this year, higher than the 343 flu cases last year.

Aussie research attempts a forensics breakthrough

Archived cases that beg to be solved may soon see just resolution based on the preliminary findings of a collaborative US-Australian project that pointed to the possibility of lifting fingerprints from evidences already battered by age and deterioration.

Post Pregnancy Core Exercises

If your ribs and upper back move, like in a crunch, the upper portion of your abs is emphasized. However, if you move your pelvis and lower back, the lower abs are emphasized. So in order to emphasize your lower abs your pelvis must move or abs must work to keep your pelvis stable when your legs move.

Wardrobe tips to flatter your skin tone

Your best colors will be determined by a combination of factors including your natural hair color, eye color and skin tone. Take a look at the undertone of your skin in natural daylight and this will help you to determine whether you are a "cool" or a "warm" toned person.

Wardrobe tips to flatter your skin tone

Your best colors will be determined by a combination of factors including your natural hair color, eye color and skin tone. Take a look at the undertone of your skin in natural daylight and this will help you to determine whether you are a "cool" or a "warm" toned person.

Selecting a Wardrobe to Flatter Your Skin Tone

Your best colors will be determined by a combination of factors including your natural hair color, eye color and skin tone. Take a look at the undertone of your skin in natural daylight and this will help you to determine whether you are a "cool" or a "warm" toned person.

Selecting a Wardrobe to Flatter Your Skin Tone

Your best colors will be determined by a combination of factors including your natural hair color, eye color and skin tone. Take a look at the undertone of your skin in natural daylight and this will help you to determine whether you are a "cool" or a "warm" toned person.

Vogue Online Shopping Night offers great deals to trendy Aussies

The holy grail of high fashion, Vogue Australia, is gearing up for the Vogue Online Shopping Night on their website, vogue.com.au, on June 8. The one-night-only shopping celebration will feature items and services from hundreds of exciting designer brands and salons, with discounts and gift cards to die for. Shoppers are encouraged to visit the website between 5pm and 11pm AEST.

Texas-bound Qantas forced to land

Qantas’ new Australia-Dallas, Texas route is under further evaluation after a jumbo jet unexpectedly ran low on fuel trying to make the non-stop leg to Brisbane yesterday.

Top 10 to Beautiful Bottoms

Today's living doesn't put much demand on the bottoms in terms of mobility and as the joint is not being put through its full range of movement regularly, the surfaces are not lubricated and the muscles may tighten up and restrict movement.

Fighting Genetic Predisposition to Obesity

Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting that it may have a genetic cause. However, family members share not only genes but also diet and lifestyle habits that may contribute to obesity.

Fighting Genetic Predisposition to Obesity

Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting that it may have a genetic cause. However, family members share not only genes but also diet and lifestyle habits that may contribute to obesity.

Omega-3 may cut risk of artery disease, heart attacks for patients with stents

Omega-3 fatty acids, combined with two blood-thinning drugs, significantly changed the blood-clotting process and may reduce the risk of heart attacks in patients with stents in their heart arteries, according to research reported in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Regenocyte defends use of adult stem cells to treat Major League pitcher, Bartolo Colon

Major League Baseball pitcher, Bartolo Colon, left professional baseball in 2009 with pain in his right shoulder from a rotator cuff tear. Instead of accepting a life without baseball, Colon accepted an invitation from Regenocyte's medical director, Lionel Liriano M.D., to undergo adult stem cell therapy in his home country of the Dominican Republic.

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