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Tackling serious food issues without focusing on what people eat is an approach gaining momentum.
A new study by national mental health charity SANE Australia reveals an alarming lack of support for mothers with a mental illness, during their pregnancy and after giving birth.
Individuals with expertise in preventive health are invited to express their interest in joining a new national advisory council to tackle chronic disease.
In 2007, more than 80% of all premature deaths were due to chronic disease, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Lung cancer in women bucks national trend towards reduced cancer death rates. But more men still dying of bowel cancer, as screening languishes.
Four of Australia’s leading research institutions will collaborate closely over the next three years to fast-track development of new ‘healthier’ varieties of three of the world’s most widely cultivated cereal grains.
A new call for research from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (the Alliance) will investigate how to implement programs to reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in low and middle-income settings.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the passing of the Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2010 through Parliament.
The announcement of a National Preventive Health Agency for Australia has been welcomed by VicHealth – Australia’s first health promotion organisation – as an important historic event.
Dementia care and mental health treatments are two areas that will benefit from an injection of $125.7 million into health and medical research, announced by Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler.
The National Heart Foundation of Australia has welcomed a new report proving that illness prevention programs save lives and provide value for money.
An international study has discovered the reason why some people who eat a high-fat diet remain slim, yet others pile on the weight.
The Obesity Policy Coalition has responded to the Assessing Cost-Effectiveness in Prevention report (ACE-Prevention) by supporting the recommendation of a 10% junk food tax, but only if it was implemented in concert with subsidies to reduce the cost of healthy foods.
With the rapid ageing of the population, it is important to recognise the vital role that physiotherapists play in supporting older Australians to stay healthy and active, says the Australian Physiotherapy Association President Pat Maher.
Australia’s next government must close a yawning gap in the nation’s cancer control response by committing now to fully implementing the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program before more lives are lost unnecessarily, Cancer Council Australia has said.
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