Health

Academic Supports Exercise Blitz
by Yi Zhang

Two hours of compulsory exercise at school, would help children with obesity, but not solve the problem, an Edith Cowan University researcher said today.....full story

Cancer Breath Test?
by Ellen Pettit

If you have noticed the sneaky arrival of a fruity rotten apple stench on the breath - beware of diabetes. If the smell of urine is filling your breathing space, watch out for kidney failure. Additionally, liver disease is delightfully accompanied by a musty fishy reek.....full story

Murdoch Students Close The Gap
by Gemma Robins

Murdoch students who are part of the Students Without Borders organisation, (SWB) are working to close the gap on Indigenous health services.....full story

Parents Seek Help From Dieticians
by Deeba V

More and more Australian parents are turning to dieticians in a desperate attempt to solve their children’s obesity problems.....full story

Teenage Mums Help Schoolkids
by Carmen Allen

A school group with a difference has formed in Perth.

Talking Realities is a new program where young mothers visit teenagers in schools and inform them about the disadvantages of becoming a teenage parent.....full story

Wear My Shoes Today
by Kim Hodgson

Melville pre-primary children will learn to be “disabled” on Wednesday, as part of a program to encourage them to be more accepting of their classmates.....full story

DEC Admits Lead Mistakes
by Adele Scala

The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) says it is concerned about insufficiencies in its procedures which may have contributed to ongoing lead pollution in Esperance.....full story

Labour Shortage Hits Community Sector
by Brenda Chew

WA AIDS council (WAAC) is facing a serious staff shortage, caused by a number of long term staff leaving the council over the last four years.....full story

Online help for student drinkers and smokers
by Lucy Jarvis

In the first large-scale study of tertiary drinking habits in 20 years, 7000 undergraduates at Curtin University have responded to an online survey about their drinking and smoking habits.....full story

Ex Nurse Starts New Mental Health Service
by Sarah Monaldi

Parkwood nurse Allison Corbett is using her 22 years’ experience as a mental health nurse to help youths with low self esteem.....full story

PM’s comments on HIV migrants 'unfortunate'
by Johan Yusof

The Western Australian AIDS Council today criticised Prime Minister John Howard, for suggesting HIV positive people should not be allowed to migrate to Australia.....full story

WA Schools Ready for Cancer Vaccine
by Brittany Hilhorst

Cancer experts have recommended parents get on board and sign consent forms for their daughters to receive the vaccine for cervical cancer, which kills more than 200 women a year.....full story

Health Dept Plays Down Gastro Link
by Declan Mansfield

Recent cases of gastroenteritis in the Perth metropolitan area, may have been spread through normal contact and not through public swimming pools as previously thought.....full story

More South Metro Drug Users Seek Help
by Candice O’Brien

The number of people from Perth’s southern suburbs seeking information or help for alcohol abuse, has almost doubled in the last three years, according to the Drug and Alcohol Office in Western Australia.....full story

Cyclists Ride For Suicide Prevention
by Freya Arnold

Forty keen cyclists set out from Albany today for a 710km ride to raise funds for youth suicide prevention and depression.....full story