Asthma
Asthma comes first, not allergy, study finds
LONDON: Allergies are a consequence of asthma, not a cause of it, the largest genetic study of the condition has concluded.
Breathe easy
Every breath you take
Sarah Berry We take it for granted, but the way we breathe can affect our physical and emotional health, from burning more fat to giving us a six pack.
Diet and disease: what's the link?
Carole Hungerford might be a GP, but she is not a fan of the way the business of medicine works. Not even close. ''Mainstream medicine is run by the drug companies.
Sweet news
Liquorice: all sorts of health benefits
Annabel Ross What's naturally sweet, low-calorie and good for you too?
Fending off food allergy
Paula Goodyer What's the most common food allergy in children? Hint: it's not peanuts.
Sweet poison
Party drinks and the perilous spoon of sugar
Mark Metherell There's sobering news for drinkers this Christmas, and that includes people who do not drink alcohol.
How to get rid of those voice-box wrinkles and breathe easier
Kate Hagan AUSTRALIAN doctors will inject botox into the larynx of patients with severe asthma in an effort to relax muscle spasms that may be causing them difficulty breathing.
Asthmatics to get Botox treatment
Belinda Tasker, National Medical Correspondent A world-first clinical trial is hoped to help relieve the chronic breathlessness felt by asthmatics by injecting Botox into their vocal cords.
Believe it: man flu is real
Bridie Smith SCIENCE has confirmed what men around the world have always known to be true: the man cold is real.
Chiropractic complaint
Millions spent on suspect treatment
Amy Corderoy The federal government has spent nearly $30 million over the past five years subsidising alternative medical treatments that are unproven for many conditions and could be dangerous to some patients.
Hooked on health
If anything we eat is worthy of being called a ''superfood'' it has to be fish. Studies have proven fish oil can help alleviate a seemingly endless list of conditions, from heart disease to...
Herbal healing
Do hippies do it better?
Luke Malone Which natural cold and flu remedies work and why.
Secondary impact
Second-hand smoke killing 600,000 people a year
Eva von Schaper Passive smoking kills an estimated 600,000 people a year, almost 30 per cent of whom are children, says the World Health Organisation.
