Unhealthy lifestyle, lack of physical activities as well as poor dietary habits have contributed enough to increase the incidents of a number of cardiovascular conditions in developed as well as developing countries.

It has been reported that the New South Wales Government, Sydney Water, would be routinely conducting test for the strains of cryptosporidium and giardia. The two parasites, cryptosporidium and giardia, are water born vermin which have potential of causing diarrhea, weight loss and other stomach related infections.

High level of mercury was found near Sydney Orica plant, though the level of mercury vapors was not up to that level which could affect residents’ health.

Cochlear implants have bought new hope for hearing impaired people as it enables the kids to hear something close to the full range of frequencies that normal people hear. During Cochlear implant, doctors put in a device that electronically stimulates the hearing nerve of the inner ear (cochlea).

A recent study carried out by the Australian scientists from the Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research has found a link between two autoimmune diseases, Type 1 diabetes and Sjogren’s syndrome. The researchers have discovered a new group of immune cells that connects these two autoimmune diseases.

A recent survey carried out by the University of Western Sydney has found that majority of Australian working women likes doing household work. These women enjoy cooking, washing clothes, cleaning the house and other such activities.

Recently, a study was conducted by the researchers of University of Western Sydney which found that so many parents were the victims of the fear that their kids might be under the risks associated with social networking.

The heart diseases are always considered as a health hazard. Every year numerous people are diagnosed with a heart disease. A lot of these are kids. It has been seen that children at a very young age are diagnosed with heart diseases. Many of these kids lose their life due to the disease.

According to a new study conducted over a period of eight years, patients who get admitted in the hospital’s Intensive Care Units (ICU) during the weekend face ill-fated death. The study surprisingly revealed one more thing that patients who get into the ICU during the late hours also succumb to death more often.

A new study carried out by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center, University of New South Wales in Sydney has showed that by implementing the proposed parameters for alcohol abuse and dependence, there would be an increase in the number of those who are considered as problem drinkers.