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Fighting indigenous diabetes

Posted: 26 Nov, 2009

Defying the national trend, a unique partnership between Unity of First People of Australia (UFPA), Caritas Australia and the WA Government is reducing the spread of diabetes in remote Indigenous communities, an independent interim report has found.

Combating cancer in South Australia

Posted: 26 Nov, 2009

Health Minister John Hill says the Rann Government’s committed to the long-term investment, education and planning needed to combat cancer in South Australia.

Obesity – are drugs the answer?

Posted: 26 Nov, 2009

Australia is losing the battle against obesity and more attention must be given to the role of drugs in managing weight loss, according to leading obesity researchers from the University of New South Wales.

Preventative Health watchdog must add real value

Posted: 25 Nov, 2009

Australia’s food and grocery industry urges the Senate to pass the Bill to establish a new National Preventative Health Agency as it’s essential that Australia focuses more on keeping people healthy rather than just treating illness, the Australian Food and Grocery Council has said.

Body image linked to stress

Posted: 17 Nov, 2009

Stress plays a significant role in young people developing body image problems, but the causes of that stress are very different for males and females, according to research from The Australian National University being released as part of National Psychology Week.

National skin cancer awareness campaign

Posted: 17 Nov, 2009

For most Australians, summer means the beach, BBQs and a variety of outdoor activities.

Study supports bigger role for physiotherapy

Posted: 10 Nov, 2009

A study in the latest Australian Health Review adds further weight to the growing evidence that physiotherapists should have a role in triaging patients with lower back pain to increase efficiency in the health system.

Junk food drains health, tax and environment

Posted: 10 Nov, 2009

Calls to exclude processed food from the Australian Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) will cost Australians their health, tax dollars and the environment. 

Kidney failure higher in Australian men

Posted: 10 Nov, 2009

Australian men are being accepted onto dialysis programs at a rate 154% higher than women according to data released by Kidney Health Australia.

Warning on high-strength vitamin supplements

Posted: 05 Nov, 2009

A cancer expert has warned that people who take high-dose vitamin and mineral supplements might do themselves more harm than good.

Mental health shouldn’t be back of mind

Posted: 04 Nov, 2009

The majority of Australians believe there is not enough mental health education available to young people.

On a mission to block bad bacteria

Posted: 04 Nov, 2009

An unassuming building in inner-city Ultimo has become Australia’s mission control for the investigation of inner space with the launch of sophisticated microscopy facilities by the University of Technology, Sydney.

Is fatigue affecting your work performance?

Posted: 03 Nov, 2009

As evidence mounts that Australians are increasingly working longer hours, professional services firm Deloitte has highlighted the importance of managing fatigue as a key risk for organisations seeking to maximise workplace performance while minimising the workplace accidents that currently cost millions of dollars a year.

Why is Movember important?

Posted: 02 Nov, 2009

November marks the beginning of Movember, the annual moustache-growing charity event aimed at raising awareness and funding for men’s health issues, particularly prostate cancer and depression.

Do not take your lungs for granted

Posted: 01 Nov, 2009

November is Lung Health Awareness Month and the Rudd Government is encouraging Australians not to take their lungs for granted.

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