Public Health
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One of NSW's major rehab services Odyssey House sees spike in meth addicts AAP - 13-12-2018
One of NSW's major rehab services Odyssey House says record numbers of people with methamphetamine-type drug problems are seeking help.
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Alcohol tax is the most cost-effective way to tackle worrying rates of obesity in Australia AAP - 12-12-2018
A tax on the alcoholic content of drinks has topped a Deakin University list of the most cost-effective ways to tackle obesity. Analysis by
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Top Melbourne venues where alcohol consumption has led to hospital emergency visits revealed AAP - 06-12-2018
Crown Casino and the MCG are among top Melbourne venues where alcohol consumption has led to hospital emergency department visits, a new study shows.
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New reports shows Australia's high demand for transplants is helping the black market trade AAP - 05-12-2018
Australia's demand for organ transplants is far outstripping the supply and it's forcing desperate people to turn to the black market, a new report reveals.
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Researchers warn that lives are at risk from lack of climate policy AAP - 29-11-2018
A major new report warns that a lack of comprehensive government policies on reducing the impact of climate change on people's health is putting lives at risk.
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The NRMA called for NSW to trial alco-gates AAP - 27-11-2018
Motoring body NRMA has called for NSW to introduce breathalyser-equipped boom gates to stop people driving from venues while over the alcohol limit.
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New federal Labor promise to give Healthy Harold a $2m boost AAP - 21-11-2018
Labor says it will strike a new five-year funding agreement with the organisation behind Healthy Harold even though federal grants are guaranteed until 2022.
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Australian medical researchers calls for extra tests on gluten-free foods AAP - 12-11-2018
Australian medical researchers are calling for extra checks on gluten-free foods as some have been discovered to contain traces of gluten.
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New research reveals three Australians die from opioid use every day AAP - 09-11-2018
New research into opioid use in Australia shows three people die from the pain relievers each day, with the number of deaths doubling over the past decade.
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Surfers are being warned after shark attack on NSW north coast AAP - 07-11-2018
A 43-year-old man is in hospital with a 20cm gash on his leg after he was attacked by a shark in waters off Ballina on the NSW north coast.
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Potting mix can cause potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease AAP - 07-11-2018
Victorians are urged to take care with potting mix, after seven cases this year of a bacteria that can cause potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.
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Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in NSW AAP - 02-11-2018
The NSW Ombudsman has released a report detailing more than 200 allegations of abuse and neglect of the disabled community. Cable ties, a dog
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A web app will help Queenslanders living with disability to easily find support workers AAP - 02-11-2018
Queenslanders with a disability will have more control over choosing support workers as the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out, thanks to a web app.
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Dying for change: call for urgent Inquiry into intellectual disability deaths HealthTimes - 01-11-2018
A much-needed Federal Government inquiry into the health status of people with intellectual disability will be the focus of a UNSW Grand Challenges event in Sydney next week
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Listeria found in pre-packed silverside meat sold at South Australian supermarket chain AAP - 11-10-2018
Listeria has been found during routine tests of silverside meat sold through a local supermarket chain. SA Health says there have been no reported
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How to improve the NDIS for people who have an intellectual disability as well as a mental illness HealthTimes - 04-10-2018
Full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) started two years ago, but many
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New data shows, one tenth of the nations economic spending goes towards health AAP - 28-09-2018
Australia spent nearly $181 billion on health in 2016/17, equal to about 10 per cent of all economic spending in the nation, new data reveals.
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North Sydney to become a smoke-free CBD AAP - 26-09-2018
Smoking in Sydney's second largest CBD is about to be made a whole lot harder after a ban in all public spaces was proposed. A Sydney council
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A new approach to tackling drugs in Australia AAP - 25-09-2018
A former Australian Federal Police commissioner is backing a new plan aimed at controlling drugs in Australia, which includes making pill testing available at music
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Strawberries from WA have been removed from New Zealand shelves AAP - 12-10-2018
The Choice brand of strawberries from WA has been pulled from New Zealand shelves after a customer found needles in a punnet, with local police investigating.
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