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$10.7 million to combat Indigenous smoking

Posted: 08 Mar, 2010

The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon has announced 14 sites across the country that will benefit from a $10.7 million funding round to promote innovative anti-tobacco campaigns and prevention strategies.

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Urgent action needed on dementia

Posted: 28 Feb, 2010

In addressing the National Dementia Congress recently, Glenn Rees, CEO of Alzheimer’s Australia, said that “Dementia has to be front of mind in the reform of the Australian health system”.

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High blood pressure: the silent killer of the century

Posted: 18 Feb, 2010

High blood pressure is often referred to as a ‘silent killer’ because most people do not feel any symptoms until it has caused considerable damage to their body. High blood pressure affects more than two million Australians and contributes to thousands of deaths every year.

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Breastscreen SA is saving lives

Posted: 10 Feb, 2010

BreastScreen SA has released a report detailing the program’s achievements in breast cancer screening during its first 20 years in service.

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Bill Gates pledges billions for decades of vaccines

Posted: 01 Feb, 2010

Increased vaccination could save more than 8 million children by 2020. Bill and Melinda Gates have announced that their foundation will commit $10 billion over the next 10 years to help research, develop and deliver vaccines for the world’s poorest countries.

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New Leukaemia breakthrough

Posted: 25 Jan, 2010

Scientists at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne have discovered the cells that cause a common type of childhood leukaemia. Targeting of these cells may lead to improved treatments for this disease and help prevent relapse.

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Conformists at more risk of eating disorders

Posted: 18 Jan, 2010

Young women who conform to the expectations of others and follow the crowd are more likely than non-conformists to have a negative image of their bodies and signs of eating disorders, a new psychological study suggests.

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Weight-loss proves effective cure for sleep apnoea

Posted: 06 Jan, 2010

For obese men, dramatic weight loss can be an effective way to improve moderate to severe sleep apnoea, according to scientists at Karolinska Institutet.

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New hope for children at risk of cancer

Posted: 16 Dec, 2009

Children with a high risk form of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma are set to benefit from a new international clinical trial – funded by Cancer Research UK - which uses immunotherapy to help prevent the disease from coming back.

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Healthy advice for pregnant women

By Rodney Appleyard - 15 Dec, 2009

Every mother and father naturally wants the best for their children and health is always the number one priority. Parents should also make sure their own health is in the best possible condition before conception, for the sake of their newborn.

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Do you listen or do you hear?

By Rodney Appleyard - 15 Dec, 2009

When approached by a colleague, family member or staff member with a problem, are you a talker, interrogator or a listener?

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Smoking is down but obesity is up

Posted: 09 Dec, 2009

The proportion of Australians who smoke has more than halved in the past 20 years, while the proportion of obese Australians has almost tripled, according to a report released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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Too much exercise could increase arthritis

Posted: 30 Nov, 2009

Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Failure to express anger doubles heart risk

Posted: 25 Nov, 2009

Men who do not openly express their anger about unfair treatment at work double their risk of having a heart attack or dying from serious heart disease, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

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Transcendental meditation lowers heart disease

Posted: 17 Nov, 2009

Patients with coronary heart disease who practiced the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation® technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared to nonmeditating controls, according to the results of a first-ever study presented recently during the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Fla.

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