Diabetes type 1.5

29/12/2008
Up to 10 per cent of those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes could actually have diabetes 1.5, Australian research has found.

Tags: diabetes

Aspirin in strokes and heart attacks

29/12/2008
Aspirin has been shown to help in the secondary (but not the primary) prevention of strokes and heart attacks.

Tags: heart-disease, stroke, pharmaceuticals

Best medicines for fever in kids

29/12/2008
A study compared paracetamol with ibuprofen for fever in young children.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, infant-health, coughs-and-colds

Insomniacs are over-achievers

29/12/2008
A study from The Netherlands suggests that insomniacs may actually be over-achievers.

Tags: sleep

Fish oil's heart benefits

29/12/2008
Italian research has found fish oil is good for a failing heart.

Tags: vitamins, heart-disease