Public Health
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Get walking for a longer life AAP - 05-11-2015
Research using pedometers shows increasing the number of steps walked each day is linked to living longer. Step up to live longer.[subscribe]
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Sydney lockouts cut alcohol related injuries AAP - 02-11-2015
St Vincent's Hospital has seen fewer serious booze injury cases since NSW introduced late-night pub and club lockout laws, new analysis shows.
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Sugar, not calories, key factor in obesity AAP - 28-10-2015
An American study has shown that cutting sugar without limiting calories can still have a significant impact on the health of obese children.
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Month off alcohol to prevent later illness AAP - 26-10-2015
A group who took part in a month of abstinence lost weight and reported improvements in their concentration and sleeping as well as other health benefits.
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Antiviral flu drugs of little benefit for seasonal symptoms AAP - 09-10-2015
Antiviral flu medications may work to cut deaths among patients in hospital, but researchers say they may offer little benefit to many flu sufferers.
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Don't count calories, say experts AAP - 27-08-2015
Experts from Britain and the US say eating healthily is more important than counting calories - a view not shared by some of their peers. Doctors
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Vic donors told 'talk to loved ones' AAP - 03-08-2015
As part of DonateLife Week Victorians are being urged to discuss with their families decisions to donate organs and tissue. More than 200 kidneys,
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What makes happy, healthy Australians? AAP - 16-07-2015
Alcohol, a busy job and living in a small town help to make Australians happier, according to a new survey. Women who live in Queensland appear
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New smoking bans on cards in Qld AAP - 13-07-2015
Smokers won't be allowed to light up within five metres of various public places in Queensland under the LNP's proposed changes to the Tobacco Act.
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New Australian health website launched AAP - 29-06-2015
A new website aims to give Australians medically verified information on a range of health topics. There's a new doctor in town, but Australians
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Aust must act on climate change: doctors AAP - 24-06-2015
A Lancet medical journal report warning of the major threat to global health posed by climate change shows Australia cannot "sit back and do nothing".
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Medicare doesn't mean free care: Ley AAP - 12-06-2015
Federal health minister Sussan Ley says some people misunderstand Medicare to mean free health care but what it really offers is universal access to care.
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South Australia heads for big flu season AAP - 11-06-2015
South Australia is heading for a big flu season this year after a sharp rise in the number of reported cases last year. South Australian health
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Lower back pain top disability cause AAP - 14-08-2015
Diabetes poses an increasing health threat to Australians, while low back pain is the leading cause of disability, says a new study. Low
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Minister confirms drug co-payment remains AAP - 02-06-2015
Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash has confirmed a plan to impose a $5 co-payment for prescription drugs remains on the table. A federal
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Tobacco may be a thing of the past in Tas AAP - 25-05-2015
Tasmania's goal to become the healthiest state in Australia by 2025 will be helped if new tobacco-free generation laws are passed, health experts say.
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WHO: World's health systems too fragile AAP - 25-05-2015
Around 30 countries have health systems so weak they could not deal with an outbreak of a disease such as Ebola, WHO says. About 30 countries
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More organ donors needed in SA AAP - 19-05-2015
South Australia has called for more people to become organ donors as the number waiting for a kidney transplant rises. The waiting list for kidney transplants
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Prison time for defying health orders AAP - 14-05-2015
New biosecurity measures mean Australians suspected of having contagious diseases could be arrested for failing to comply with stay-at-home orders. Anyone suspected
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Aust team targets single flu shot for life AAP - 14-05-2015
Australian researchers say they've discovered cells that memorise flu strains, which could lead to a single vaccine against all forms of the virus. Australian
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