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Charlie Teo says 'the truth' will clear his name AAP - 27-03-2023
Star neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has admitted making an error during surgery by going "too far" and leaving a patient damaged. The high-profile doctor
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Longer scripts will make GP visits cheaper AAP - 27-03-2023
Medicines must be cheaper and easier to access so doctors have more time for their patients, the peak body for GPs says. The Royal Australian College of General
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Best Recliners For Your Back For Health Professionals Health Times - 24-03-2023
Back pain is already a significant issue for the general population, with roughly one in six Australians suffering currently. But, for health professionals, especially nurses,
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No to easing vape laws in bid to protect children AAP - 22-03-2023
A vape disguised as a highlighter in a child's pencil case is one of the many reasons the federal health minister is pushing for an e-cigarette crackdown.
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Plastic chemicals doing untold human harm AAP - 22-03-2023
A global coalition of scientists and other experts say the human race is swimming in a toxic soup of chemicals used to make plastics, with potentially dire consequences for
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Nationals back vaping access despite health experts AAP - 21-03-2023
The Nationals are at odds with health experts over the regulation of vapes, arguing retailers should be allowed to sell the nicotine version. "We've
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Four in five alcohol-related deaths are men AAP - 21-03-2023
Almost four in five alcohol-related deaths were males and hospitalisations dropped significantly during the first national COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020.
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Seasoned paramedic calls for shift in paramedicine focus Nicole Madigan - 20-03-2023
Edith Cowan University (ECU) lecturer and PhD candidate Alecka Miles has called for a shift in how paramedicine is seen and funded outside of emergency ambulance care, amid
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Australians losing sleep over cost of living crisis AAP - 18-03-2023
Australians are losing sleep over the cost of living crisis, with one in three blaming financial pressure for their declining quality of rest. That's the
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Indigenous sleep coach wants a score of 40 winks all AAP - 15-03-2023
Karen Chong is the world's first Indigenous sleep coach. "We are the people of the Dreamtime with the oldest continuing culture shaped by dreams, which
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New laws target illicit tobacco and vapes sold to kids AAP - 13-03-2023
People using vapes will not get a pass in no-smoking areas and there will be a crackdown on tobacco chop shops under new laws proposed for Queensland. There
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Parliamentary inquiry to examine vaping risks AAP - 12-03-2023
A parliamentary inquiry will look into the health risks of vaping and how many young people are using e-cigarettes in a bid to further slash smoking rates.
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Be safe when seeking the perfect selfie smile AAP - 05-03-2023
Bright pearly whites might look healthy but beneath the sparkling smile may lie an ugly truth. A drastic increase in at-home teeth whitening could be causing
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More than 104,000 wait to see health specialist in Qld AAP - 02-03-2023
The number of Queensland patients waiting longer than clinically recommended to see a specialist in public hospitals has surged more than 80 per cent to 104,000 in a year,
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Dental care waiting times drop but are still too high AAP - 23-02-2023
The time Victorians wait for public dental treatment has dropped to just over 16 months on average, which is still too high. While it's the lowest overall
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Australia's first heart hospital to open in Melbourne AAP - 19-02-2023
Australia's first dedicated heart hospital is set to open in Melbourne, more than eight years after it became a key state election issue. Premier Daniel
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Why partners could hamper smokers' attempts to quit AAP - 18-02-2023
People looking to give up cigarettes are much more likely to succeed if they don't live with other smokers, a study suggests. The study looked at a 10-year
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'Alarm bells' as remote Australians live shorter lives AAP - 15-02-2023
People in remote NSW have far shorter lives than city-dwellers and are much more likely to die from preventable illnesses or suicide. The Australia Institute
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Nine in 10 support action to stop children vaping AAP - 14-02-2023
Almost nine in 10 Australian adults believe the government should take action to prevent young people from becoming addicted to e-cigarettes, a report says.
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Aussie hearts paying the price for poor COVID routines AAP - 12-02-2023
New heart research appears to confirm fears COVID-19 has taken a toll on the health of Australians by confining them indoors, deprived of opportunities to exercise and exposed
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