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Preventative health to benefit from Alcopops revenue

Posted: 03 May, 2009

As a result of the revenue from the Government’s alcopops measure, the Rudd Government is investing $872 million in preventative health - including initiatives focusing on alcohol abuse, healthy eating and physical activity and breastfeeding initiatives.

Women oblivious to heart disease risk

Posted: 03 May, 2009

A staggering 78% of Australian women are unaware that heart disease is their number 1 killer. The high number of Australian women who are unaware of their heart disease risk is of great concern, says the Heart Foundation as it launches its Go Red for Women campaign.

Giving old eyes a tune-up

Posted: 26 Apr, 2009

For the first time, it may soon be possible to improve or prevent failing eyesight in old age using a combination of simple and painless treatments.

Doctors preparing for financial crisis health fallout

Posted: 26 Apr, 2009

AMA Queensland has called for all Queenslanders to be prepared for the health fallout of the global financial crisis.

Osteopathy Awareness Week: May 3-9, 2009

Posted: 26 Apr, 2009

The Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA) will hold its annual Osteopathy Awareness Week during 3-9 May, 2009. This year’s theme focuses on raising awareness of osteopathy (ABS reported as the fasted health profession in Australia) and the services osteopaths offer.

2020 gives research boost for bionic eye

Posted: 26 Apr, 2009

The Rudd Government has announced funding of $50.7 million over four years for the development of the bionic eye in Australia.

Cervical screening rates up again

Posted: 19 Apr, 2009

The number of women taking advantage of cervical screening is up again, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Tobacco tax hike needed to boost quit rates

Posted: 19 Apr, 2009

The Heart Foundation has called on the Australian Government to end a decade of neglect and increase tobacco tax to drive up quit rates and boost funding for disease prevention, particularly for those in lower socio-economic groups.

Raising awareness about veteran mental health

Posted: 19 Apr, 2009

A book of stories from veterans and their families about their personal mental health journey will assist health professionals and the veteran community better understand the impact of mental health, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, has said.

Declining cardiovascular death rate at risk

Posted: 19 Apr, 2009

Death rates from cardiovascular disease – in decline since the late 1960s – could rise again in the years ahead as risk factors such as obesity and type-2 diabetes escalate and others such as physical inactivity, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol, continue at unacceptably high levels, the Heart Foundation National CEO, Dr Lyn Roberts has warned

Better evidence needed for weight loss products

Posted: 12 Apr, 2009

The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s draft guidelines on weight loss medicines need to be much stronger if they are to protect consumers from false advertising.

National effort to tackle eating disorders

Posted: 12 Apr, 2009

The Butterfly Foundation will lead a new national effort to tackle eating disorders. The Rudd Government will provide $3.5 million to boost action in this area over four years, including $500,000 to the Butterfly Foundation to establish a National Eating Disorders Collaboration.

Heart and stroke assessment from 45 years

Posted: 12 Apr, 2009

According to a new guideline for General Practitioners (GPs) Australians should be assessed for their risk of cardiovascular disease from the age of 45 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from 35 years.

Chinese fight Tuberculosis

Posted: 12 Apr, 2009

At a global meeting of health ministers held recently, Bill Gates joined Chinese Minister of Health Chen Zhu to announce an innovative partnership to help fight a serious tuberculosis epidemic in China.

Evidence of Infection Link to Childhood Leukaemia

Posted: 05 Apr, 2009

UK researchers have for the first time identified the molecule that stimulates leukaemia to develop in children, according to a study published in the April edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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