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Many herbal medicines are being sold with dodgy labelling and fail to comply with regulations, a new study has found.

Many herbal medicines are being sold with dodgy labelling and fail to comply with regulations, a new study has found.

  One of the most common things you hear of in weight loss circles is the statement of, 'I have not lost weight on the scales but my clothes are looser'. The common explanation for this is that muscle weighs more than fat and so if you are losing size but not weight on the …

  One of the most common things you hear of in weight loss circles is the statement of, 'I have not lost weight on the scales but my clothes are looser'. The common explanation for this is that muscle weighs more than fat and so if you are losing size but not weight on the …

Before I make another dietary resolution, I'd like to know that what I believe I know about a healthy diet is really so. Is that too much to ask?

Before I make another dietary resolution, I'd like to know that what I believe I know about a healthy diet is really so. Is that too much to ask?

This site contains information on the different Components of Fitness that are used in a range of sports.

The fitness components are qualities that athletes must develop to physically prepare for sport competition. They are the building blocks of exercise and physical activity. Sports training programs are designed to build these components in the proper proportions that match the requirements of each sport.

Our Training Specialists incorporate all components of physical fitness into our clients' training programs. These components play an important role in one's daily activities. Improving upon all areas of physical fitness will help you to improve daily activities and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

It's a word we all fear, and every day more of us are forced to face it.

It's a word we all fear, and every day more of us are forced to face it.

Diabetes Australia was established in 1984, and is the national body for people affected by all types of diabetes and those at risk. We are committed to reducing the impact of diabetes. Our core focus areas are people affected by all types of diabetes, this includes people with type 1 diabetes, people with type 2 diabetes, women with gestational diabetes, people with other forms of diabetes, their families and carers, and people at risk of developing diabetes.

Diabetes Australia is a national federated body comprised of state and territory organisations, supporting people with Diabetes and those professional and research bodies concerned with the treatment and prevention of diabetes. Diabetes Australia's purpose is to assist all people affected by diabetes and those at risk, and to contribute to the search for a cure.

This site contains statistics about the incidence, prevalence, mortality and morbidity for Breast Cancer

Statistics about the incidence, prevalence, mortality and morbidity and the burden of disease for Lung Cancer in Australia

A video explaining what is in a cigarette and what cigarettes do to the body

A commercial about the dangers of second-hand smoke, socio-cultural influence of family on attitudes to smoking and how smoking can harm you.

A documentary outlining the dangers of smoking - the physical effects on the body and the risks associated with smoking

A 'common craft' style video that outlines the basics about cancer - what it is, how it's treated etc.

Latest figures released in a report today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show the incidence of cervical cancer among Australian women remains at an historic low since 2002. The report, Cervical screening in Australia 2008­-2009, shows there were 9 new cases of cervical cancer per 100,000 women aged 20-69 in 2007, with mortality at 2 deaths per 100,000 women.

The cost of treating skin cancer is set to rise by more than $700 million over the next five years as the Australian population ages. A study by Epworth and St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne has predicted a 40 per cent jump in costs, fuelled by baby boomers who were not told of the dangers when they were young.