Public Health
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The worst of this year's flu season for NSW appears to be over AAP - 02-08-2019
NSW Health says this year's flu season may have passed its peak, with the number of reported cases continuing to fall. The worst of this
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DonateLife week shines a light on organ and tissue donation HealthTimes - 29-07-2019
More than 11,000 Australian lives in the past 10 years have been saved thanks to the generosity of organ and tissue donors and their families. The Minister
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Smoked salmon likely cause of two listeria deaths AAP - 25-07-2019
Smoked salmon believed to be from Tasmania is the likely cause of two fatal listeriosis cases in New South Wales and Victoria. Two elderly
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This year's flu numbers are high, but there's more to the story HealthTimes - 23-07-2019
Over recent months, the news has been saturated with headlines claiming we’re experiencing a “killer flu season”. Researchers watching laboratory
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Look up north. Here's how Aussie kids can move more at school, Nordic style HealthTimes - 11-07-2019
Inactivity in school children has been in the news again
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The federal government is seeking a review of concentrated caffeine products after NSW death AAP - 11-07-2019
The federal government is seeking a review of concentrated caffeine products after a Blue Mountains man died from caffeine toxicity. Lachlan
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Smoking at record low in Australia, but the grim harvest of preventable heart disease continues HealthTimes - 10-07-2019
Smoking rates in Australia are at an all-time low. And yet, nearly 11,500 people are hospitalised from smoking-related cardiovascular
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Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard - but is it out of our control? HealthTimes - 04-07-2019
A UNSW psychology experiment has shown why it can be so hard to direct our attention away from cues that might lead to behaviour we’d like to avoid, like drinking alcohol
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More than 500 workers protest Roundup use AAP - 04-07-2019
More than 500 workers at a Sydney council have walked off the job after management allegedly refused to heed their concerns over the use of glyphosate-based weed killer
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Ozone depletion impacting human health HealthTimes - 25-06-2019
Changes to our ozone layer over the past 40 years have affected levels of UV radiation and therefore the risk of people developing skin cancer, an international study has
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Sydney community groups truck food into stricken NSW town AAP - 14-06-2019
A coalition of Sydney community groups has partnered with a retail giant to get groceries to a drought-stricken town that had its only supermarket burn down.
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Eight varieties of milk recalled over contamination fears AAP - 14-06-2019
Shoppers are being warned to check their milk following a recall of eight varieties sold in Victoria and NSW amid fears they may contain cleaning solution.
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The shocking state of men's health in WA has been revealed AAP - 11-06-2019
The Western Australian government has rolled out a plan to improve the health of men as statistics reveal a grim picture. More than 77 per
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Study reveals Australia's smoking suburb hotspots AAP - 31-05-2019
Residents taking a drag on Tasmania's north coast have sparked an unwanted title for Australia's worst suburbs when it comes to the number of people smoking.
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Should health star ratings on pre-packaged foods be mandatory? AAP - 30-05-2019
Public health experts want Australia's food and drink health star ratings to become mandatory. Australian shoppers have embraced the
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Education and Balance key to NZ Smokefree 2025 HealthTimes - 30-05-2019
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) marks World Smoke Free Day tomorrow with a call for more education to the public on vaping and e-cigarettes. The
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Smoking is increasingly on the nose with Victorians AAP - 30-05-2019
Cigarette smoking rates have taken a dive in Victoria with plain packaging laws, public bans and advertising restrictions all having an impact.
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Australia's ageing population is driving up hospitalisation rates AAP - 23-05-2019
Australians are ageing and coming down with more vaccine-preventable diseases meaning the public health system is under increased pressure, a report says.
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Australia's expanding waistlines are weighing down on life expectancy rates AAP - 20-05-2019
Australians are still getting older, but the rate of increase is slower and obesity is partly to blame, new research has found. The slowdown
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A suspected food poisoning outbreak at an official Anzac Day AFL luncheon AAP - 26-04-2019
A rabbit and chicken terrine entree could be to blame for a suspected food poisoning outbreak which hit more than 30 guests at an official Anzac AFL luncheon.
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