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Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot has announced a $4 million package for additional dementia research, information and support for people living with dementia and their carers.
Rural and remote health practitioners around Australia are being updated about new treatment and management guidelines for patients who have developed chronic kidney disease and diabetic retinopathy which can prevent deterioration and optimise health.
Four leading health charities have called for the implementation of a national program of regular cardiovascular health checks, saying it could prevent thousands of premature deaths and ease pressure on hospitals by better identifying people at high risk of developing disease and ensuring they received the needed treatment and on-going care.
The State Government’s ambitious $22.3m Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle program for children and families is underway.
More than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia in 2010, according to the 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). The new report was released on September 21st, which is World Alzheimer’s Day.
Ahead of the footy party season, leading nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin has warned couch-potato fans against ‘heart-attack’ snacking and urged footy supporters to make healthy choices to beat the battle of bulge.
Australian psychologists have welcomed the wide-ranging recommendations contained in the Government’s three recent reports on the restructuring of health services in Australia.
A new more accurate way of diagnosing the severity of osteoarthritis with less invasive surgery is being developed by Queensland University of Technology biomedical engineer Hayley Moody.
Australia’s peak nutrition body has welcomed the release of the Government’s National Preventative Health Taskforce report – ‘Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020’, which outlines a series of proposals to improve the health of Australians.
With almost half the adult population obese or overweight and even more making unhealthy lifestyle choices involving alcohol and tobacco, Australia is facing a crisis of premature death and rising health costs, a fact highlighted this week in the federal government’s National Primary Health Care Strategy.
The Rudd Government is looking for schools to get on board for the next round of the innovative Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program, which helps tackle childhood obesity by giving children a hands-on experience in healthy eating.
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Alan Griffin has announced more than $1.2 million in funding to support 78 health and wellbeing initiatives for veterans and their families across Australia.
People who drink light to moderate amounts of alcohol in later life are less likely to develop dementia than people who abstain from alcohol consumption, a study from The Australian National University has found.
Australian divisions of general practice could easily transition into primary health care organisations as proposed by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, says Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Chair Dr Emil Djakic.
Researchers are leading a national study which could identify a new treatment for people with ongoing asthma symptoms.
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