Public Health
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Victoria is experiencing a Ross River Virus outbreak AAP - 10-02-2017
Heavy flooding in Victoria last year has created ideal conditions for mosquito breeding, leading to an outbreak of Ross River Virus across the state.
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Scientists believe "brain training" could help smokers quit for good. AAP - 09-02-2017
A group of Melbourne researchers and scientists believe "brain training" to improve impulse control could help smokers quit for good.
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A highly-contagious cat virus has resurfaced after 40 years AAP - 08-02-2017
Several Sydney pounds have closed their doors to cats after a highly-contagious and deadly virus resurfaced after 40 years. A highly-contagious
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Australians are missing out on seeing their GP due to expenses AAP - 01-02-2017
A Productivity Commission report shows that thousands of Australians are missing out on seeing their GP and skipping medications due to cost worries.
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Dr Google will now show accurate information AAP - 01-02-2017
Health-related Google searches will now provide information fact-checked by a team of doctors. Australians can now trust that Dr Google is
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Free meningococcal vaccine for teens in WA AAP - 30-01-2017
A free meningococcal vaccine will be provided to teenagers aged 15 to 19 in WA after a "disturbing" increase in cases of the W strain, and the health minister
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Queenslanders are urged to cover up as UV reaches extreme levels AAP - 19-01-2017
Queenslanders are being urged to cover up as ultraviolet radiation hits extreme levels across much of the state. Brisbane is expected to reach
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Australians not to become complacent about the humble bee AAP - 17-01-2017
Australians are warned not to become complacent about the threat bees and other insects pose to a person's health. Bees and other insects,
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Recreational cannabis smoking is still harmful to health AAP - 17-01-2017
A major report on the health-effects of marijuana and cannabis-derived products has found evidence of both therapeutic and harmful effects.
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Taking on obesity with science and education HealthTimes - 11-01-2017
We all know simply telling teenagers what’s good for them seldom gets through (and the same goes for adults). That’s why a unique science education programme developed
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Victorians are warned of infectious mosquito-borne Ross River virus AAP - 06-01-2017
The presence of the infectious mosquito-borne Ross River
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Monsoons boost risk of deadly bacteria found in soil in NT AAP - 06-01-2017
Authorities are warning Territorians that monsoons are boosting the risks of people getting infected with a deadly tropical disease from bacteria found in soil.
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Water risk as temperature rises in WA AAP - 05-01-2017
WA people are being reminded to be careful around fresh water that may infect them with amoebic meningitis, which thrives in water between 28C and 40C.
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Retraining the brain to beat stress is the key to losing weight AAP - 13-12-2016
We can retrain our brains to prevent emotional eating, says Australian neuroscientist and addiction expert Professor Selena Bartlett Retraining
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Women born very premature are 2.3 cm shorter on average as adults AAP - 12-12-2016
Women born very premature, before 32 weeks, are 2.3 cm shorter on average as adults than their sisters born at term, according to a new international study.
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Protein rich food causes nitrogen pollution AAP - 06-12-2016
Researchers have for the first time calculated Australia's contribution to the environmental and health problem of nitrogen pollution.
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Reality cooking shows could be a powerful weapon against obesity AAP - 02-12-2016
Rosemary Stanton says MasterChef has done much to get kids into the kitchen and now a Sydney academic suggests cooking shows could be used to fight obesity.
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Cancer Council warns sun damage can happen in minutes AAP - 01-12-2016
The Cancer Council says it only takes a few minutes outside for sun damage to begin, yet people are still making excuses for getting sunburnt.
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A new HIV prevention drug to trial in South Australia AAP - 30-11-2016
A new HIV prevention drug, pre-exposure prophylaxis, will be trialled in South Australia, the state government says. The South Australian government
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Water or 'jelly' beads pose deadly risks to children AAP - 28-11-2016
Doctors are warning of the serious, and even potentially deadly, risks the increasingly popular 'jelly' beads pose to a child's health.
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