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Drinking coffee significantly lowers risk of lethal prostate cancer

Drinking coffee may be good for you after all, with new research showing that men who regularly drink six or more cups a day have a 60 per cent lower risk of developing lethal prostate cancer than non-drinkers.

38 weeks ago0

Prostate cancer screening questioned

Australian academics are warning the risks of prostate cancer screening could out-weigh the benefits in a new book.

1 year ago0

Anxiety an issue for cancer patients
Health professionals are being urged to keep a close eye on recently diagnosed cancer patients to see if they show...
1 year ago0
Immunise boys against HPV: CSL
CSL Limited believes the Government should fund a program to protect boys from Human Papillomavirus after its vaccine, Gardasil, was...
1 year ago0
An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay
A daily dose of aspirin reduces the incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer, a study reveals.
1 year ago0
Placebos may affect results
Controlled drug trials may be tainted by the makeup of placebo treatments given to subjects, a new study claims.
1 year ago0

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Debate: Should the Government subsidise opioid maintenance dispensing fees?

The majority of opioid addicts are financially disadvantaged. Should we further marginalise them by continuing to have them pay for the dispensing of opioid maintenance treatment? Or would financing addicts' treatment be 'unfair' to those suffering illness not of their own making?

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