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Keep up to date with the latest health issues that affect your life in our weekly health column with Peter Lavelle.
This week's Pulse
Good fish, bad fish
13/11/2008
Good fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Bad fish are contaminated with industrial pollutants. Choice magazine rates our common table species.
Your daily bread, now with iodine
06/11/2008
Alarmed by the dangerously low levels of iodine in our population, our food regulators have decided iodine must be added to bread. But will it be enough?
Red eye - beware
30/10/2008
Serious acute eye conditions are being missed, leaving patients at risk of blindness and vision impairment, say Queensland researchers.
The prostate and the PSA test
23/10/2008
Since PSA testing was introduced, prostate cancer survival figures have improved. But is this due to PSA testing or something else?
Simple test for carpal tunnel
16/10/2008
Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain and weakness in the hand that can lead to permanent damage, but a quick test may help diagnose the condition earlier.
Tai chi gentle on diabetes
09/10/2008
Tai chi may help people with type 2 diabetes improve their physical and mental wellbeing, say Australian researchers.
Coconut: good fat or bad?
25/09/2008
Mixed messages abound about coconut and health. Is it a fatty treat, to be eaten with care? Or a miracle food, as some websites claim?
Scents and sensitivity
18/09/2008
Chemical fragrances found in air fresheners, laundry detergents and deodorants might be making you sick, says a US researcher.
Restless legs
11/09/2008
Do your legs itch and twitch at night? You've probably got restless legs syndrome, a mysterious condition that plagues one in 10 people.
Golf: a game of life and death
04/09/2008
Playing golf can add five years to your life, say Swedish researchers. It's not so much how you swing the club, but how much walking you do.
When the gambling bug done gotcha
21/08/2008
One Australian in 20 is at risk of problem gambling, and the numbers are rising.