Public Health
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More rehab beds needed to beat ice addiction in NT AAP - 29-02-2016
A Darwin rehab clinic predicts there will be a need for 50 more beds across the NT by October to cope with demand from ice addicts seeking treatment.
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What is stressing Australians? HealthTimes - 22-02-2016
We all experience stress during our lives whether it be over work, school, finances or relationships. Stress can sometimes be beneficial, motivating us to work harder or perform
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'Time-bomb' sperm mutations linked to birth defects AAP - 09-02-2016
Sperm that contains harmful mutations can raise the risk of a child being conceived who suffers from a potentially lethal abnormality, research shows.
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Smoking pot may ruin your vocabulary AAP - 03-02-2016
Marijuana use over time is associated with remembering fewer words but doesn't appear to harm other cognitive functions, new research shows.
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Stressed out teens face hypertension risk HealthTimes - 02-02-2016
Research has linked low stress resilience in the teenage years to a heightened risk of developing hypertension later in life. Young adults
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Organ donation goes digital to lift numbers AAP - 02-02-2016
Australians will soon be able to become organ donors online within 10 minutes without filling out paperwork, as the government tries to lift donor numbers.
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Fracture risk more important than bone density HealthTimes - 29-03-2016
Low bone density is very uncommon in patients with coeliac disease, according to new research from the University of Auckland. Coeliac disease is an intestinal
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Industry report on alcohol and violence slammed by experts AAP - 14-01-2016
A report commissioned by the alcohol industry has underplayed the role of grog in violence, researchers say. As one-punch attacks continue
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Heroin rehab admissions spike in Sydney AAP - 18-12-2015
Heroin-related admissions at one of Sydney's largest rehabilitation clinics have trebled over the past 12 months, while ice continues to make an impact.
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Anti-meth campaign launched in WA AAP - 14-12-2015
An anti-drug campaign has been launched in WA aimed at young people and addicts of methamphetamine. An anti-methamphetamine advertising campaign
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Being unhappy doesn't shorten life: study AAP - 10-12-2015
Results from a decade-long study of more than 715,000 British women, aged 50-69, has concluded that no connection between happiness and longevity exists.
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Acclaimed Public Health Information Development Unit welcomed to Torrens University Australia HealthTimes - 22-01-2016
The Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU), funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health to promote and manage the collection, dissemination and utilisation
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Chronic Conditions Management - Conference HealthTimes - 01-12-2015
Chronic Conditions Management Coordinating care to reduce hospitalisation 9th & 10th March 2016, Rydges Sydney Central[subscribe] Health Times
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It's complicated. The OECD details problems with Australia's health care system HealthTimes - 18-11-2015
David Glance,
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Do men need to exercise harder than women to prevent stroke? HealthTimes - 02-08-2016
Michelle McDonnell,
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New program proposed to help homeless alcoholism AAP - 12-11-2015
Managed alcohol programs for alcohol-dependent homeless people would save health dollars and cut public nuisance, experts say. A program involving
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Pot belly could be worse than being overweight AAP - 11-11-2015
Having a spare tyre or pot belly, a sign of "visceral fat" around internal organs, can be worse than being fat all over, a new American study says.
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Strong legs linked to mental ability AAP - 11-11-2015
British scientists have discovered a link between strong legs and a fit brain that resists the effects of ageing. Anyone who doubts the intellectual
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Stronger flu shot coming in 2016 AAP - 06-11-2015
A record number of flu cases this year has prompted the government to plan a roll-out of a stronger vaccine for Australia's most vulnerable next year.
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Fitness versus fatness HealthTimes - 05-11-2015
A finding that cardio-respiratory fitness is more important than fat loss for people suffering so-called ‘Syndrome X’ has landed a Queensland researcher a New
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