Primary Healthcare
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Prime Minister Morrison rejects fresh asylum seeker calls AAP - 17-10-2018
A pediatrician who spent time treating patients on Nauru says he is amazed government policy is forcing ill children to remain in detention without proper care.
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Clinical trial of new treatment for common cold HealthTimes - 10-10-2018
The USC Clinical Trials Centre is launching a trial of a new nasal spray that aims to reduce the severity and duration of the common cold, which remains the most likely illness
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The UK government look at Australia to fill GP shortages AAP - 05-10-2018
The UK government is to offer Australian doctors a $34,000 incentive to relocate so it can address an alarming shortage of GPs. Britain's
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Victorian researchers have found a key "villain" in causing migraines AAP - 13-09-2018
Researchers at Monash University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences have found a key player in the initiation and pain of migraines. The team from the Monash
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Blood tests and diagnosing illness: what can blood tell us about what's happening in our body? HealthTimes - 10-09-2018
This week we’re running a series in collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service looking at blood: what it actually does, why we need
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Doctors encouraging middle-aged Aussie blokes to consider their prostate HealthTimes - 14-08-2018
MJA Insight article highlights consequences of nation’s most common prostate condition, Benign
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Will the government's new 'Move It' exercise campaign move us or lose us? HealthTimes - 10-08-2018
Sandra Jones, Australian
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How support groups can boost health and make chronic conditions easier to live with HealthTimes - 09-07-2018
Ben Harris, Victoria
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Poor sleep is taking a serious toll on Australians' health and welfare AAP - 09-07-2018
A new study suggests the one-in-three Australians who suffer social jetlag are more likely to head to work late or sick. Almost one in three
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More Australians seeking advance care planning advice HealthTimes - 26-06-2018
Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has reported a 462% surge in calls to their advisory service with more people seeking advice about taking active control of their
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Study shows getting the right amount of sleep could reduce the risk of heart attack or diabetes AAP - 13-06-2018
New research shows getting the right amount of sleep could reduce the risk of having a heart attack or getting diabetes. Regularly sleeping
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The faster you walk, the better for long term health - especially as you age HealthTimes - 12-06-2018
Some of us like to stroll along and smell the roses, while others march to their destination as quickly as their feet will carry them.
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Counting the costs of illness and injury on Australian workers HealthTimes - 11-05-2018
Many Australians become ill while they are in the workforce. Common health problems such as back pain and depression can limit their ability to work.
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New solution to rural doctor shortage HealthTimes - 10-05-2018
La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne have welcomed the Federal Government’s creation of a new, end-to-end rural medical program in Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga
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Why and how to attend the APNA National Conference Sharon Smith - 05-04-2018
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association will be holding its tenth annual conference in Brisbane, 10-12 May, with the theme Nurseforce for the Future.
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Doctors are not prescribing enough exercise as medicine despite all its benefits AAP - 02-04-2018
Doctors don't prescribe enough exercise to patients despite all the evidence showing its benefits in fighting illness, according to experts, including the chief
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Refugees and asylum seekers need better continuity of care to deal with complex health needs HealthTimes - 15-03-2018
Many refugees who are living in the Australian community are missing out on appropriate healthcare due to problems such as fragmented services and poor continuity of care,
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Calls to increase CPR education following new figures on survival rates HealthTimes - 15-03-2018
Almost 60% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients do not receive bystander CPR despite its potential to more than double survival rates, according to new research by Monash
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Must we deprive ourselves of all pleasure to stay healthy? HealthTimes - 05-02-2018
Laurent Chambaud, École
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An international survey has found NSW patients skip medical care due to cost AAP - 18-01-2018
Fourteen per cent of NSW patients aged over 65 are skipping medical care because it's too expensive, an international survey has found.
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