Health Articles
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The Diabetes Drug that could be an Anti-Ageing Miracle
We might already have the drug we need to slow the aging process—and it’s dirt cheap. Metformin is an old, generic diabetes drug, known for its blood sugar–lowering properties and for being quite safe. It’s common, and it costs about 35 cents per pill. It has also been found to stall the aging process in animal studies.
Beating problems of the bowel
Coeliac disease, Chrohn's disease and IBS are all conditions that affect normal bowel habits.
Pain drain: the economic and social costs of chronic pain
In its National Pain Strategy, Pain Australia recommends better identification of patients at risk of developing chronic pain and providing early access to multidisciplinary care.
Sense in the Sun
Skin cancer (including both melanoma and non-melanoma) is the most common cancer in Australia, with melanoma the most deadly. Not to be understated, there are also other skin cancers which can be malignant and cause painful and disfiguring lesions. New therapies are now available to treat pre-cancerous solar keratosis – more commonly known as sunspots. These spots are usually small, scaly or wart-like and appear most commonly on parts of the face such as the nose the cheeks, upper lip, temples and forehead as well as the back of the hands and forearms.
Antibiotic Use
Many people who have a cold or the flu think that antibiotics will help them get better faster. This is not true. Antibiotics do not kill viruses so will have no effect on colds or the flu.
