Public Health
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Flying doctor spreads its wings to primary health care AAP - 11-02-2024
The scent of jet fuel hangs heavy in the air as weary doctors, psychiatrists and a physio all pile out of a small plane. They stretch while setting foot on
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Rio declares a dengue emergency days ahead of Carnival AAP - 08-02-2024
Rio de Janeiro has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever just days before Carnival celebrations kick off across Brazil.
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GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike AAP - 07-02-2024
Crunch talks are under way as doctors face a four-month deadline before a fresh tax hit kicks in and potentially adds an extra $15 to the bill for NSW patients' GP visits.
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Vape market worth up to $500 million in Victoria AAP - 07-02-2024
Victoria's e-cigarette market could be worth up to $500 million and almost half a million people vape. That's according to analysis by the state's
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New mRNA cancer vaccine trialled in Britain AAP - 05-02-2024
A new mRNA cancer vaccine made by pharmaceutical firm Moderna is being trialled in British patients. The mRNA technology - which was adapted to make COVID-19
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Doctors urge caution as temperatures soar in the east AAP - 04-02-2024
Doctors are encouraging Australians to be alert to the signs of heat-related illness this weekend as searing temperatures are forecast for a large part of the nation.
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German government set to legalise cannabis on April 1 AAP - 04-02-2024
Germany plans to legalise cannabis as of April after lengthy wrangling between the governing parties over the final details and health protections. "The
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Hospital waits balloon, GP visits down as costs bite AAP - 01-02-2024
Sick and injured Australians are putting off seeing their local doctors and languishing in emergency departments as they struggle with medical costs. Data released
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'Scariest experience': ex-vaping youth front new push AAP - 30-01-2024
As Xavier Roper struggled to breathe in bed and his girlfriend ran for help, the perils of his short vape addiction finally hit home. The Year 12 student had
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Three hospitalised after taking MDMA spiked with opioid AAP - 30-01-2024
Three people were hospitalised in Sydney after taking tablets they believed to be MDMA but that actually contained a potent opioid. Health authorities in NSW
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Sloppy sun safety putting young people on slippery path AAP - 29-01-2024
Sloppy approaches to sun safety are leading young Australians down a slippery path, with a skin cancer awareness campaign delivering a timely slap on the wrist.
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UK to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by children AAP - 29-01-2024
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children and reiterate the government's intention to introduce a
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Waning general practice interest given a $40k booster AAP - 28-01-2024
Medical graduates who choose to go into general practice are being offered a $40,000 incentive in a bid to reverse the decline in those choosing to become GPs.
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More than 10,000 spared GP visit under new trials AAP - 24-01-2024
Women running short on the contraceptive pill have jumped at new trials loosening restrictions that forced them into busy GP clinics. The trials in Victoria,
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Disadvantaged regions at risk of dental decay AAP - 23-01-2024
Disadvantaged regions of Queensland are more at risk of dental decay because of a lack of fluoride in their water supply, a study has found. It has prompted
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Elevate your home cooking: Tips for kitchen upgrades HealthTimes - 21-01-2024
This article contains sponsored content. Home cooking is an art that flourishes
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Fentanyl lies in wait as 'the wolf at Australia's door' AAP - 21-01-2024
Australia is underprepared for the possibility of a fentanyl epidemic as the drug lies in wait as the "wolf at the country's door". That's
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Prenatal opioid exposure linked to eczema, asthma AAP - 19-01-2024
Babies who are exposed to prescription opioids while in the womb are more likely to be diagnosed with an infection, eczema or asthma, researchers have found.
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Record number of flesh-eating ulcer cases AAP - 18-01-2024
A record number of Victorians were diagnosed with a flesh-eating ulcer in 2023. There were 363 Buruli ulcer cases detected but most were not severe.[subscribe]
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Cost of responding to hundreds of MDMA overdoses rising AAP - 18-01-2024
The cost of responding to MDMA overdoses has risen by more than $1500 since before the pandemic to an average of almost $8000 per patient in Victoria. The jump
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