NetQuantum :: Regional :: Oceania :: Australia :: Health ::

• Woman Says Health Care Not Providing Service
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A woman said she is starving, and she said she's doing it at the tax-payer's expense. Dorothy Bradley, a Tenn-Care patient, said that her home health care nurse, whose salary is paid for by tax dollars, seldom shows up at her house ...
• 5 more children die in China from virus
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said in Shanghai on Monday the U.S. would be willing to help China with the disease. Hand, foot and mouth spreads through contact with saliva, feces, fluid secreted from blisters or mucus from the nose ...
• Germs on a plane — not so scary after all
In fact, the airport air breathed by passengers before boarding and supplied to planes from ground units before the aircraft leave the ground could pose the highest risk to passenger and crew health, the research suggested.
• Cigarette machine sports wrinkle-recognition
Underage smoking has been on a decline in Japan, but a health ministry survey in 2004 showed 13 percent of boys and 4 percent of girls in the third year of high school — those aged 17 to 18 — smoked every day.
• Get laundry clean while staying green
Marisa Belger is a writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience covering health and wellness. She was a founding editor of Lime.com, a multiplatform media company specializing in health, wellness and sustainable living.

See also:

• Health  (63,623)
• Regional: Oceania: Australia: Government: Departments: Health and Ageing  (12)
• Regional: Oceania: Health  (9)

This category in other languages:
	French  (1)

» Accessibility.com.au - News, research, resources and support for health professionals, carers and the disability community.
» Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association - Independent advocate for the public healthcare sector. Membership, jobs, publications, conferences and events, and news.
» Australian Spine Institute - Offering training programmes, software, and information booklets for physiotherapists. Includes course details, company profile, and practitioner resources.
» BC Medical Pty Ltd - Australian representative of the McKenzie Institute, offering courses and products for use by practitioners of this method of physical therapy. Includes schedules, locations, and contact details.
» e Medical Australia - A broad range of medical information, up to date news, the advice, support, plus chat rooms on key concerns and issues.
» eMJA The Medical Journal of Australia - Reviewed journal of medical practice and clinical research.
» Go for 2&5 - Public campaign to increase awareness about the benefits of healthy eating. Includes nutritional information, state initiatives, recipes and children's section.
» Health Information - Links to evidence-based and non-commercial sites are grouped by life stages and by topic. Includes a section on Australian resources.
» The Health Report on ABC Radio National - Lists dates and summaries of current reports.
» HealthInsite - Independent information on diseases, fitness, aging, and health services. Includes a newsletter and events calendar. Sponsored by the Australian Government.
» Lifeline's Justlook - National database of low cost or free health and community services offered throughout Australia.
» Med-E-Serv - Provider of online professional education for the health care sector. Includes information on conferences, group collaborations, standard programmes, and customised development.
» MyDr - Provides articles and news items about diseases and conditions, tests, medications, health and fitness. Sponsored by the MIMS Consumer Health Group.
» National BBQ Day - Information on activities and fundraising for The National Heart Foundation of Australia.
» Nutrition Australia - Non-profit, independent body promoting the health and well-being of all Australians. Includes nutrition news and health facts.
» SunSmart - Program for reducing the incidence of skin cancer due to sun exposure. Includes details of campaigns and research, as well as information on sunburn and protection. Based in Australia and supported internationally by World Health Organization.
» Victorian Poisons Information Centre - Provides Australia-wide contacts, advice on prevention, first aid guides, and information sheets to download on bites, stings, and household dangers.
» Virtual Medical Centre - Provides medical and health technology information to patients, families and professionals. Includes specialty sections with details of diseases, treatment and research. Free online membership.