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Existing health care falling short
Good health is about thriving; not just surviving says Dr Martin Harvey. He says much of today’s healthcare is focused on treatment of symptoms when equal priority should be given to whole body wellbeing through pro-active consideration of health and lifestyle issues.
Bone density tests crucial for menopausal women
One of Australia’s leading osteoporosis experts has called on the Federal Government to provide free bone density tests to menopausal women in a bid to save taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
Pregnant women falling short on nutrition
Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study.
Researchers and dads team up against obesity
Hunter researchers and Dads will team up against obesity in a new research partnership between the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and Coal and Allied.
Need to boost chronic disease prevention
The nation’s largest independent disease prevention groups have called on the government to implement a comprehensive national obesity strategy following the release of a new study
showing that obesity and overweight costs Australians $21 billion a year plus $35.6 billion dollars in government subsidies.
Osteoporosis drugs could unintentionally be risking lives
A drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis sufferers could be putting users at risk of potentially life-threatening conditions such as blood clots and strokes.
Benefits of gastric banding for severely obese teens
Severely obese adolescents can benefit significantly from laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), according to a landmark Australian study published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Herbal remedies scare report: let’s get the facts straight
Setting the record straight on the recent scare report on herbal medicines by a South Australian academic, the Complementary HealthCare Council of Australia (CHC) said that much of the report was ill-informed, misleading and irresponsible — and most importantly, not relevant to complementary medicine products sold in Australia, which are among the most tightly regulated in the world..
New project to aid disease protection and diagnosis
CSIRO has launched a new collaborative research cluster in Melbourne focused on establishing a ‘biobank’ of blood samples to be used in advancing research into the prediction and early diagnosis of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer.
Be careful of salt
A high salt diet can cause serious health problems including high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
More assistance for children with diabetes
Families with children with type 1 diabetes will benefit from the Rudd Government’s announcement that it is increasing the maximum subsidy for the purchase of an insulin pump for children under 18.
Blocking cell movement for cancer and MS
University of Adelaide researchers are finding new ways to block the movement of cells in the body which can cause autoimmune diseases and the spread of cancer.
Back care doesn’t measure up
According to national guidelines, the best care for acute lower back pain is simple: stay active, avoid bed rest and take regular simple analgesics such as paracetamol.
A smokefree future
An ambitious new strategy in the UK aims to halve the number of smokers from 21 to 10 per cent of the population by 2020, Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham has announced.
SA kids have great teeth
Health Minister John Hill has welcomed a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showing that South Australian children have the lowest rates of dental decay in Australia and dental health that’s amongst the best in the world.
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