Public Health
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Cancer patients in NT should have access to PET scanner in May 2018 AAP - 21-11-2016
Cancer patients in the Northern Territory should have access to a long-awaited PET scanner in May 2018, eight years after it was first promised by politicians.
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Genes and lifestyle affect heart risk AAP - 14-11-2016
A large global study of 55,000 participants has found the odds are not stacked against you if you have a strong genetic link to heart disease.
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Vaping teens are at greater risk of smoking 'real' tobacco cigarettes AAP - 09-11-2016
A US study has found vaping teens are at greater risk of smoking 'real' tobacco cigarettes more often, raising the concern of Cancer Council Australia.
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WA teens are missing out on protection against deadly cancers AAP - 07-11-2016
Up to 14 per cent of WA teenagers are not participating in a free vaccination program to prevent cancer and of those that do, thousands don't complete it.
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Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is like taking cocaine AAP - 07-11-2016
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol affects the brain of teenagers the same way cocaine would, a mouse study has found. For teenagers, mixing
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Novelty contacts can lead to long-term eye damage AAP - 09-11-2016
Optometry Australia is warning about the dangers of wearing novelty contact lenses for Halloween. Creepy clowns are not the only things fancy-dress
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GluteGuard: Pill to help gluten intolerance sufferers AAP - 10-11-2016
Australian scientists have developed a pill to guard the gluten intolerant from the "toxic" effects of wheat-based products. A tiny
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Victoria calls for blood donation review to end discrimination against gay men AAP - 10-11-2016
A ban on gay men donating blood in Australia should be reviewed, the Victorian government says. The Victorian government wants a ban on gay
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Researchers found evidence of the absolute limit of human lifespan AAP - 10-11-2016
US researchers believe they've found evidence of the absolute limit of human lifespan, and it's about 125 years. History's oldest
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Fitness trackers do nothing to improve your health AAP - 08-12-2016
A new study has found that the novelty of activity trackers wear off quite quickly and don't lead to any health benefits. Activity trackers
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Scientists from WA found gluten in gluten-free imported products AAP - 10-11-2016
Scientists from WA found gluten in 14 per cent of imported products labelled as gluten-free, showing disparities with Australian labelling standards.
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No harm from fluoride in water: NHMRC AAP - 10-11-2016
While research extolling the benefits of fluoride in drinking water continues to mount, a lobby group plans to present a petition to the WA government.
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Aussie scientists have developed an exercise pill AAP - 10-11-2016
A new 'exercise pill' could be a game changer in the fight against weight-related heart disease but it's not going to get you Channing Tatum's abs.
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Weekly physical activity decreases alcohol cancer risk AAP - 10-11-2016
The increased cancer risk that comes with drinking alcohol can be offset, in part, by physical
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More than 2000 medicine brands to drop in price AAP - 05-09-2016
More than 2000 medicine brands treating common conditions on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, will drop in price from next month. Patients
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Dangers of buying weight loss medicines online AAP - 10-11-2016
Harmful pharmaceuticals - including one withdrawn almost 20 years ago over a cancer risk - have been found in weight loss products bought from overseas websites and
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The Mediterranean diet will help reduce the risk of heart disease but it isn't enough to cure it AAP - 10-11-2016
Doctors say the Mediterranean diet isn't the silver bullet for solving heart disease problems for people with high cholesterol. The Mediterranean
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Men aged between 30-59 are at greatest risk of drug overdose AAP - 10-11-2016
New statistics show men aged between 30-59 are at greatest risk of dying from a drug overdose in Australia. Too many older men are dying from accidental drug
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Fish oil could help you lose weight AAP - 10-11-2016
Scientists in Brazil say they have found further evidence supporting the health benefits of fish oil and it could help people lose weight.
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