Hunting for ways to stem disease
AFTER working with Huntington’s disease researchers in California biochemist Daniel Hatters knew he’d found a way to put his skills to use.
Health
Nicotine hit as patches go up in smoke
FOR smokers thinking matters could not get worse, they just did.
Study reinforces dangers of estrogen
STROKE and other health problems linked with estrogen pills appear to fade when women stop taking them after menopause.
Greens call for $1bn fringe-benefits cut
THE Greens have called for a $1 billion cut in fringe-benefit tax concessions for company cars.
Big Tobacco’s fight to the death
TOBACCO giants have signalled a billion-dollar fight to the death with the federal government over its plans to enforce plain packaging.
Coalition hedges on cigarette packaging
THE Coalition is refusing to endorse plain cigarette packaging unveiled by Nicola Roxon today, saying it will examine the details of the proposed laws.
New plain cigarette packs unveiled
CIGARETTE giant British American Tobacco Australia has flagged a massive legal fight against the Gillard government’s plan to bring in plain packaging.
Drug delay a matter of life and death
A BUREAUCRATIC hitch means it could be months before 2000 bowel cancer patients find out whether the government will subsidise a life-saving medicine.
Labor to break dental promise
Health Minister Nicola Roxon has ruled out funding a comprehensive dental subsidy scheme in the May budget, breaking one of Labor’s key commitments
Call for disease control centre
AUSTRALIA needs a Centre for Disease Control to provide timely and independent advice to governments, health experts say
Infection risk mars prostate tests
DANGEROUS infections are becoming more common among men given biopsies to find out whether they have prostate cancer.
Medical school may dump test
ONE of Australia’s top medical schools is considering dumping the exam used to pick which high-school students win medical school places.
Rudd planted seeds of GST reform move
IT was late February last year when Kevin Rudd realised the system of distributing GST revenues among the states was a political dog.
Call to curb spending in dental plan
IT’S the $1.5 billion scheme the federal government couldn’t kill.
$2.7m ‘aid’ in generic pill push
GENERIC drug-makers showered pharmacists with movie tickets, computer software or benefits worth $2.7 million last year.
Subsidy plan for ‘welfare’ bosses
THE Social Inclusion Board argues that the welfare system has a poor work experience component that needs to be dramatically overhauled.
Mental health plan comes in at $3.5bn
Mental health experts say the federal government needs to spend $3.5 billion to make good on pre-election promises to end neglect in the sector
Labor to woo O’Farrell over health
HEALTH Minister Nicola Roxon will meet with new NSW premier Barry O’Farrell as soon as possible to seek his support for Labor’s health reforms.
Good week for women near hospitals
GOOD week for pregnant women who live close to a hospital.
Pan customers win $67m from government
CUSTOMERS of Pan Pharmaceuticals who sued the federal government after the company was shut down have been awarded $67.5 million in compensation.
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