Tobacco: Take stand against big tobacco e-cigarette push
In an editorial piece, The Sydney Morning Herald documents the astroturfing activities of the tobacco and now e-cigarette campaign - and...
Tobacco: E-smokes ‘better choice than toxic alternative’
Australia must make it as easy as possible for smokers to get their hands on e-cigarettes, doctors and a giant tobacco company have told...
Supportive care: Medicinal cannabis tick
A Tasmanian company that has secured one of the first licences in Australia to grow cannabis and produce pain relieving drugs says it is...
Nutrition: Coffee drinkers live longer
Coffee drinkers live longer, according to two large-scale studies that add to extensive research indicating that coffee consumption is...
Supportive care: My daughter is fading away without medicinal cannabis
A Wollongong family has gained support from their local MP, Paul Scully, to take their petition for greater access to medicinal cannabis...
Treatment: Drug companies spend millions on ‘education‘ events
The drug industry is spending $72 million a year “educating” doctors, with one company splashing $750,000 on a weekend conference. A new...
Skin cancer: Put cancer in the shade
We should wear sunglasses to help protect ourselves from skin cancer, experts have said. Between 5 and 10 per cent of all skin cancers...
Treatment: Tumour vaccines success
Two experimental treatments for skin cancer, tailor-made to target a particular patient’s tumours, proved safe in small-scale trials, US...
Supportive care: PBS ‘left behind’ by changing treatments
The Canberra Times profiles Matthew Owen, who highlights the flaws in the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) for cancer patients....
Research: World class remote health boost
A new central Australian academic health science centre, led by the Aboriginal community-controlled health service sector and bringing...
