Is it a cold, flu or COVID? An expert helps you sort it out
It's that time of year when respiratory viruses start to circulate widely, but how can you tell the difference between the ...
Study shows alcohol-dependent men and women have different biochemistries, so may need different treatments
A new study reveals hormonal and biochemical factors that affect alcohol dependence (also known as Alcohol Use Disorder), suggesting that men and women with alcohol problems may benefit from different ...
More than half of people who use party drugs take ADHD medicines without a prescription, new research shows
Each year, the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center at UNSW Sydney surveys hundreds of people who regularly use drugs in ...
Study finds symptoms of depression during pregnancy linked to specific brain activity
Around 80% of women suffer from "baby blues" after the birth of their child. Normally, this is a brief period of feeling down ...
Why is pain so exhausting?
One of the most common feelings associated with persisting pain is fatigue and this fatigue can become overwhelming. People ...
Sexual health may correlate with poor adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy in Black women with breast cancer
Among patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET), symptoms related to sexual ...
Affordable care act may increase access to colon cancer care for underserved groups
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has led to increased guideline-concordant care for colon cancer among non-white patients, ...
Niger latest African country to launch malaria vaccine
Niger has become the latest West African country to roll out malaria vaccines to try to stifle the potentially deadly disease ...
Are sports stars who are caught using illegal drugs unfairly vilified?
With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of their 2024 ...
Black patients with triple-negative breast cancer may be less likely to receive immunotherapy than white patients
In recent years, Black patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) received immunotherapy at significantly lower rates ...
New migraine drugs no better than cheap painkillers: big study
New, more expensive migraine drugs are no more effective against the throbbing headaches than traditional painkillers, and ...
PTSD symptoms can be reduced through a single treatment session that includes Tetris, new study finds
A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD ...