Medical research
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Stress disorder link to poor gut health among veterans AAP - 24-05-2023
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder could be more prone to gut-related health problems, new research suggests. A recent study by the University of
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Australia to see 50 per cent increase in back pain AAP - 23-05-2023
The number of people experiencing lower back pain in Australia is set to increase by 50 per cent by 2050, putting enormous pressure on the health-care system.
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Renters face health issues from poor housing standards AAP - 22-05-2023
Weak regulations covering the standard of rental properties in Australia are putting the health and well-being of residents at risk, university researchers have found.
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Liver function could influence internal body clock AAP - 18-05-2023
The liver could play a role in controlling the internal body clock, previously thought to purely be the domain of the brain. Research led by University of Queensland
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Bone fracture can lead to early death, researchers find AAP - 16-05-2023
Bone fractures can decrease a person's life expectancy, according to researchers assessing the impact of fracture on mortality. Scientists from the University
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Volunteering eases kids' mental illness odds AAP - 15-05-2023
Children who volunteer before reaching their teenage years are almost one-third more likely to avoid poor mental health, a new national study shows. The Australian
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Australian lab urges global co-operation on malaria jab AAP - 30-04-2023
Global collaboration is urgently needed to deliver a successful malaria vaccine given a lack of research funds, says the head of an Australian lab seeking a breakthrough.
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Injecting rooms cut crime, overdoses, abscesses AAP - 18-04-2023
Drug users who use medically supervised injecting rooms are far less likely than other addicts to commit a crime, inject in public, overdose, share needles or have abscesses,
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Liver cancer breakthrough paves way for early detection AAP - 15-04-2023
A breakthrough in liver cancer research could pave the way for early detection for the almost 3000 Australians who are diagnosed with the deadly disease each year.
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Study backs health benefits of four-day working week AAP - 15-04-2023
A four-day working week can help people exercise more and sleep better, leading to improvements in cognitive functioning and helping prevent serious illness, a new study has
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Chemicals in 'new car smell' could pose health risk AAP - 13-04-2023
That new car smell owners gush about can be loaded with cancer-linked chemicals, and scientists fear the risk to drivers could be high. A new international
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'Nature prescriptions' improve patient health AAP - 04-04-2023
So-called "nature prescriptions" - when doctors recommend spending more time in nature - have been found to reduce patients' blood pressure, increase daily step
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New study recommends better vaccine deal for adults AAP - 30-03-2023
Australia's vaccine programs fail to maintain lifelong protection, with urgent reforms needed so older Australians don't contract preventable diseases, healthcare
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'Poo transplant' could help save blood cancer patients AAP - 28-03-2023
Healthy gut microbiomes are being used in an Australian-first "poo transplant" trial aimed at saving the lives of severely ill blood cancer patients.
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Link found between high cholesterol and dementia risks AAP - 19-03-2023
Scientists at the Heart Research Institute say they have made a major breakthough by finding the definitive relationship between dementia and high levels of cholesterol for
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Patients reject life-saving heart medicine, study shows AAP - 11-03-2023
People with high cholesterol are refusing to take prescribed heart medicine, a new study has found, prompting calls for better cardiovascular health awareness.
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Mediterranean diet may reduce prostate cancer risk AAP - 09-03-2023
Eating a Mediterranean diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables could reduce the risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research suggests. Two studies
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Half the world 'will be overweight or obese by 2035' AAP - 04-03-2023
More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a report. The World Obesity Federation's
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Tattoo Ink - What New Research Tells Us About Long-term Effects HealthTimes - 25-02-2023
In August 2022, new research that concluded
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Staying fit and active 'best way to stave off dementia' AAP - 22-02-2023
Staying active throughout adulthood could help stave off dementia though even smaller bouts of exercise may help, British research suggests. A long-term study
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