Public Health
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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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Helipad still months away for major regional hospital AAP - 11-02-2023
It will be months before helicopters can once again land at a major Tasmanian hospital. Launceston General Hospital's helipad was relocated on January 1
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NT drive to recruit more healthcare staff AAP - 08-02-2023
The NT government will address a shortage of medical, nursing and health staff for the Territory through a new recruitment campaign. Targeting healthcare professionals
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Gynaecologist banned after handing down false findings AAP - 01-02-2023
A gynaecologist who inaccurately told a nine-year-old girl she was the victim of sexual assault has been disqualified from registering as a health practitioner.
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Medicare, hospital funding reform on cabinet agenda AAP - 31-01-2023
A plan to overhaul the healthcare system will go before the nation's leaders this week with states and territories pushing for the Commonwealth to pick up more of the
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Health warning over banned tanning drug AAP - 30-01-2023
It's dubbed the "Barbie drug" for its promise of delivering the dual perceived beauty benefits of a bronzed tan and weight loss. If injected or
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Genetic condition added to baby screening AAP - 30-01-2023
Babies born in Western Australia are being screened for a genetic neuromuscular condition that can be life-threatening. From Monday a check for spinal muscular
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Search for radioactive capsule continues AAP - 29-01-2023
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine how a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule got lost as it was transported from a West Australian Rio Tinto
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WHO urges action after cough syrup deaths AAP - 25-01-2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more
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Medicare to undergo major funding overhaul AAP - 24-01-2023
Nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals will soon be included in the delivery of primary care as Medicare faces the biggest overhaul in its 40-year history.
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Doctor bills may rise over payroll tax AAP - 23-01-2023
Australians could be slugged up to 15 per cent extra for a trip to the doctor if states follow through on a new payroll tax interpretation. Royal Australian
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'Shortfalls' in telehealth rollout AAP - 21-01-2023
An audit has uncovered "shortfalls" in the rapid rollout of telehealth services under the Morrison government. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
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Government urged to 'step up' on vaping AAP - 16-01-2023
Public health experts are calling for updated advertising laws to stop the promotion of vaping to young people on social media. Experts are weighing in on possible
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The daily grind causing dental dilemas AAP - 15-01-2023
It's a condition that can change the shape of your face and may require Botox to correct, and as many as nine out of ten Australians will experience it in their lifetime.
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Doctors train for assisted dying regime AAP - 05-01-2023
More than 40 doctors have registered to be involved in South Australia's voluntary assisted dying regime ahead of its introduction at the end of January.
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Ministers chastised for health advice snub AAP - 04-01-2023
The government is being chastised for not following expert health advice when enacting a new COVID-19 testing measure for travellers from China. The health
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Aussies miss out on new medicine frontier AAP - 04-01-2023
Many Australians are missing out on a new frontier in medicine, prompting experts to call for more to be done to improve equity in healthcare. Precision medicine
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Summer sun heightens risk of surfer's eye AAP - 28-12-2022
Spending too much time in the sun this summer could eventually see some Australians under the different lights of an operating theatre, a leading Sydney ophthalmologist has
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Supermarket issues urgent recall of cheese AAP - 26-12-2022
A popular cheese has been pulled from supermarket shelves after traces of a dangerous contaminant were discovered. The product in question - Coles Finest Australian
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