Health

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UNSW researchers have received $5.1 million from the federal government to continue groundbreaking work to improve assessments and outcomes for people with dementia.

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Sufferers of heart disease could soon benefit from a world-first breakthrough by UNSW medical researchers that dramatically increases the success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts.

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Young women who buy into society's expectations are more likely than non-conformists to have a negative body image and eating disorders, a new study suggests.

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People who want to quit using cannabis can for the first time take part in a new online treatment designed by and for Australians.

A behind-the-curtain look at Australian hospital emergency rooms by UNSW researchers shows an entrenched culture of patient "packaging and selling".

More than a hundred teenage refugee footballers will converge on an eastern Sydney soccer field tomorrow (Tuesday, 8 December) to learn who will be part of Australia's other team heading to the 2010 World Cup.

Poor countries in South-East Asia could experience a spike in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths due to the effects of the global economic crisis, UNSW research has found.

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Research into the attitudes of women toward genetic testing for cancer has received major backing in two separate rounds of state and federal government funding.

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Australians should not be complacent about the risk of HIV infection, UNSW researchers have warned on World AIDS Day.

Australia is losing the battle against obesity and more attention must be given to the role of drugs in managing weight loss, UNSW researchers say.

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