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Keep up to date with the latest health issues that affect your life in our weekly health column with Peter Lavelle.
This week's Pulse
Happy Christmas
18/12/2008
Happiness can spread through social networks, say US researchers.
Depression, she wrote
11/12/2008
If you suffer from mild depression, writing about your experiences can help lift your mood, psychologists say.
Bad boss makes a bad heart
04/12/2008
A worker whose boss is unfair, inconsiderate, and deficient in managerial skills, is at increased risk of a heart attack, say Swedish researchers.
Australia's health: must do better
27/11/2008
A Federal Government health taskforce argues for sweeping changes to food, alcohol and tobacco regulation.
Depressed? Mr Music please!
20/11/2008
Music can be instrumental in helping to lift your mood, say Swedish researchers.
Good fish, bad fish
13/11/2008
Good fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Bad fish are contaminated with industrial pollutants. Choice magazine rates our common table species.
Your daily bread, now with iodine
06/11/2008
Alarmed by the dangerously low levels of iodine in our population, our food regulators have decided iodine must be added to bread. But will it be enough?
Red eye - beware
30/10/2008
Serious acute eye conditions are being missed, leaving patients at risk of blindness and vision impairment, say Queensland researchers.
The prostate and the PSA test
23/10/2008
Since PSA testing was introduced, prostate cancer survival figures have improved. But is this due to PSA testing or something else?
Simple test for carpal tunnel
16/10/2008
Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain and weakness in the hand that can lead to permanent damage, but a quick test may help diagnose the condition earlier.
Tai chi gentle on diabetes
09/10/2008
Tai chi may help people with type 2 diabetes improve their physical and mental wellbeing, say Australian researchers.