Because of the mild dry tick season last year (which is not good for ticks) there is a shortage of antivenom this year. Tick antivenom is manufactured from last year’s ticks.
With the heavy rains
Because of the mild dry tick season last year (which is not good for ticks) there is a shortage of antivenom this year. Tick antivenom is manufactured from last year’s ticks.
With the heavy rains read more
Here’s another example we came across this week:
Anti-psychotic medications can lead to big (2 stone) weight gains and diabetes and are shown to have much earlier death (20 years earlier) as an read more
Type O blood stocks are particularly low.
One in 3 people will need blood at some stage yet only one in 30 donate.
The need for blood donations is urgent.
Whole blood plasma and platelet stocks are all read more
HUMAN LONGEVITY: IS THE FACE
OF SURVIVAL CHANGING?
8pm Fri 20 May / Auditorium 1 State Library at Ideas Festival
The odds for survival have never been
as strong as they are in read more
March 26
More than one in fifty Queenslanders will have epilepsy during their life which makes it the state’s most common serious brain disorder.
Purple Day is now celebrated worldwide and is
dedicated read more
US epidemiologist Dr Devra Davis author of ‘Disconnect’ warns that children are particularly susceptible to mobile phone radiation.
Children should be encouraged to text and not talk on read more
Across the world 10% of people who go to hospital will be harmed.
A US study suggests that thorough attention to handwashing and effective hygiene practices being given priority are a crucial way to read more
Healthier Queensland
13-HEALTH 13 43 25 84
13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) puts Queenslanders in contact with qualified nurses 24 hours a day 7 days a week for the cost of a local call.* 13HEALTH is for those read more
Locals representing our community are meeting with senior representatives from both the Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local and the health reform team within the Metro North District CEO’s Office. read more
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