Public Health
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Unraveling Australian Weather's Role in Parasitic Disease Transmission HealthTimes - 26-07-2024
Is the weather conspiring against our health? As climate patterns shift and extreme events become more frequent, a hidden threat is emerging from the shadows. Parasitic diseases,
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Toddler milk 'a myth that needs to be busted' AAP - 14-07-2024
Marketing guidelines for infant and toddler formulas need to be scrapped and replaced with a stricter code of practice, leading health organisations say. The
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More health checks call to keep older bus drivers safe AAP - 12-07-2024
Older bus drivers need more regular health checks to stay on the road, a report sparked by a fatal crash has found. The independent report, commissioned by
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Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages AAP - 09-07-2024
Shortages of a common anti-depressant have resulted in fears of stockpiling as the medical regulator works with manufacturers to expedite shipments. Duloxetine
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Personal hygiene now a luxury item as costs bite AAP - 09-07-2024
Millions of Australians are living in hygiene poverty as the soaring cost of living leaves many unable to afford soap, shampoo and deodorant, a survey has found.
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GPs urge jabs as winter lurgies return with a vengeance AAP - 09-07-2024
Cases of whooping cough, the flu and gastro have surged, with the spike in illness hitting children hard and adding "unprecedented" pressure on some hospitals.
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Appetite for sugar tax to fight diabetes and obesity AAP - 07-07-2024
A 20 per cent tax on all sugar-sweetened drinks should spearhead efforts to stem Australia's diabetes epidemic, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The year-long
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Incest fears after sperm donor's 200-plus visits AAP - 04-07-2024
A lack of regulation at Queensland's fertility clinics may have led to a donor fathering hundreds of children, sparking incest fears. An investigation into
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Indigenous kids 'suffering in silence' with ear disease AAP - 04-07-2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children suffer some of the highest rates of middle ear infections in the world. The disease is going undetected among
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Warning opioid-laced cocaine could be a killer AAP - 02-07-2024
A white powder sold as cocaine has been laced with a deadly opioid 100 times more potent than heroin. The Department of Health issued an urgent warning on Tuesday
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Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden AAP - 02-07-2024
Australians are living longer compared to 20 years ago but are spending more time battling health conditions. A flagship study run by the Australian Institute
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More hip-pocket help, less vaping in new financial year AAP - 30-06-2024
Tax cuts, energy bill relief and an increase in the minimum wage are among the raft of mid-year changes set to kick in for Australians. Every taxpayer will
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Aust expert backs weight-loss drugs for obese teens AAP - 30-06-2024
There is "growing evidence" that weight-loss drugs could be effective in treating severely obese teenagers, an expert has said. The medication acts
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Sights set on cataract surgery for Indigenous people AAP - 28-06-2024
Ian Delaney was struggling with everyday life as his vision deteriorated. "In my right eye everything was very blurry," said the 70-year-old Quandamooka
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Smoke settles on vape ban as major hurdle cleared AAP - 26-06-2024
A revolutionary vape ban has cleared a major hurdle, with the sale of e-cigarettes restricted to pharmacies as part of a government crackdown on recreational smoking.
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Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes AAP - 25-06-2024
Vapes will be sold only through pharmacies with people under 18 banned from buying them unless they have a prescription in a move that has been slammed by the healthcare professionals'
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Mass bird-cull ordered to stop flu at second NSW farm AAP - 23-06-2024
Avian influenza has been detected on a second poultry farm in the Hawkesbury district biosecurity control zone, northwest of Sydney. The CSIRO's Australian
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Videos helping youth go vape-free for health, Country AAP - 23-06-2024
Vaping is a massive problem in the region where Danny Allende works, and although young Indigenous people are statistically more likely to take it up, he says it's a practice
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How mindfulness and better sleep are interlinked AAP - 21-06-2024
Sleep quality deeply affects daily functioning and health, yet many struggle to shut down at night and truly rest. Research reveals that nearly 39% of Australians frequently
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Doctor ban lifted despite abortion patient's death AAP - 20-06-2024
A Melbourne doctor whose women's health clinic is linked to the death of a patient following an abortion has won a battle to continue practising medicine.
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