Health Check: are growing pains real?

Mar 28, 2016 02:08 am UTC| Health

Growing pains are the most common childhood musculoskeletal condition resulting in frequent visits to healthcare professionals. For two centuries, its incidence, cause and treatment have baffled the health and medical...

The other opioid crisis -- people in poor countries can't get the pain medication they need

Mar 26, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

There are two opioid crises in the world today. One is the epidemic of abuse and misuse, present in many countries but rising at an alarming rate in the United States. The other crisis is older and affects many more people...

Brain stimulation helps people with anorexia, new study suggests

Mar 24, 2016 23:20 pm UTC| Health

Stimulating parts of the brain with magnetic fields appears to reduce symptoms and improve decision-making in people with anorexia nervosa, according to the findings of new study we conducted at Kings College...

Lynch syndrome explainer: a common cancer risk few have heard of

Mar 24, 2016 22:48 pm UTC| Health

Lynch syndrome is a common, inherited condition that affects thousands of Australians and greatly increases the risk of developing cancer. Yet 95% of those who have it dont know about it. Lynch syndrome is the most...

Construction workers safer when they ditch the manual: study

Mar 24, 2016 22:45 pm UTC| Health Business

The literacy levels of construction workers are low relative to other industries, and yet prescriptions about how to work safely are often buried inside long and complicated documents. Our research suggests workers may...

Explainer: what's the link between insomnia and mental illness?

Mar 24, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Health

Poor sleep can make us feel down, worried and stressed. So its no surprise that how well we sleep has a direct impact on our physical and mental health. Sleep problems such as insomnia are a common symptom of many...

Stunted growth _and_ obesity: the double burden of poor nutrition on our doorstep

Mar 24, 2016 00:16 am UTC| Health

Excess weight and obesity are growing problems that contribute to escalating rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Globally, around 37% of adults were either overweight or obese in 2013....