Public Health
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Teenage smoking rates triple as vape crackdown looms AAP - 03-06-2023
Teenage smoking rates have increased for the first time in 25 years as the federal government prepares to crack the whip on vape use. Data from the Department
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PM backs in prescription change amid pharmacy anger AAP - 01-06-2023
The prime minister defended changes to the amount of prescription medicines patients can receive, following criticism from the opposition and pharmacists. Under
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Bold cigarette warnings on table to stub out smoking AAP - 01-06-2023
Individual cigarettes could have health warning labels under reforms designed to stamp out smoking. Health Minister Mark Butler revealed the government's
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Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution AAP - 31-05-2023
The air inside Australian homes and offices is loaded with microplastic pollution but childcare centres are the worst of all, a new study suggests. Griffith
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Multiple sclerosis numbers climb by 30 per cent AAP - 30-05-2023
Multiple Sclerosis cases in Australia have risen by 30 per cent over a four year period. The latest data shows that 33,335 Australians were living with MS in
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Vapers urged to see health risks through the haze AAP - 29-05-2023
Young Victorians are being told to see through the haze as part of the largest anti-vaping campaign in Australia's history. A new Quit campaign highlighting
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Heavy metals, nicotine, arsenic in retail vape products AAP - 27-05-2023
Widely available vape products have been found to contain toxic heavy metals, carcinogens and nicotine, according to new tests. Queensland's Health and
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Qld gov defends putting patients up at Sea World Resort AAP - 25-05-2023
The Queensland government has defended a decision to put patients up at a theme park resort after leaked documents showed public health patients staying at the Sea World Resort
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Health gets $900m boost in Tasmanian budget AAP - 25-05-2023
Tasmania's budget will boost health spending by $900 million, with a forecast surplus expected to be pushed back. State Liberal Treasurer Michael Ferguson
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India to test cough syrups before export after deaths AAP - 24-05-2023
India will make tests mandatory for cough syrups before they are exported, a government notice shows, after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of dozens of
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Japanese encephalitis virus jabs to hit more arms in SA AAP - 17-05-2023
South Australia has eased eligibility rules to access the vaccine for the Japanese encephalitis virus even though there have been no confirmed cases across the state this
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Deaths trigger warning over illegal opioids in Qld AAP - 09-05-2023
The seizure of illegal drugs and counterfeit medications has triggered a warning by Queensland Health as police investigate two deaths potentially linked to the substances.
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Pandemic effect still felt on NSW public health system AAP - 04-05-2023
Three thousand people needing cataract extractions or a whole new knee are among those overdue for planned surgery in NSW. New analysis released on Wednesday
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Tobacco tax hiked to stamp out vaping and smoking AAP - 02-05-2023
The federal government will increase the tax on tobacco to bring in an extra $3.3 billion over the next four years as it rolls out measures to crack down on smoking and vaping.
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Health service delays hit Indigenous parents AAP - 01-05-2023
Indigenous parents struggling with substance abuse are being permanently separated from their children due to delays in Victoria's public health system, a truth-telling
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Push to expand Victorian injecting room eligibility AAP - 01-05-2023
Pregnant women and people under 18 would be able to use Victoria's supervised injecting room under a Greens proposal to expand access in keeping with expert advice.
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AMA says obesity rates show tax on sugary drinks needed AAP - 30-04-2023
Data showing two in three Australians will be overweight or obese by 2030 highlights the urgent need for a tax on sugary drinks to prevent disease and save lives, the peak
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5 Reasons Why You Should Only See A Medically Qualified Aesthetics Practitioner HealthTimes - 27-04-2023
In today’s world, there are a variety of ways to achieve the look you desire. But when it comes to aesthetic
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WA health budget boost to clear emergency departments AAP - 27-04-2023
The Western Australian government will spend an additional $75 million in a bid to reduce ambulance ramping and increase available hospital beds. The funding,
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Couple add gift of life to wedding day celebrations AAP - 17-04-2023
As the needle slid into his arm at the Shire Blood Donor Centre in Miranda in Sydney's south several years ago, Heath Tollis hardly noticed the sting. He
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