The Preventative Health Journal - Australia & New Zealand

A smokefree future | News

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.

Australia’s First Preventative Health Agency | News

Australia’s first ever Preventive Health Agency will soon be established following the passage of important legislation in the House of Representatives.

Spirituality research must inform health policy and practice | News

Aboriginal health programs must incorporate spirituality if they are to have any sustainable impact on the current state of Indigenous health according to a report launched recently in Queensland’s largest Aboriginal community of Yarrabah which investigates the relationship between spirituality, religion and health.

Radical change to Australia’s health system is long overdue | News

Countless people will continue to suffer and die needlessly unless Australia makes radical changes to its health system, Australian General Practice Network CEO David Butt has said.

Arthritis and diabetes big worry for Australians | News

Australians are more worried about developing arthritis than any other disease, and are increasingly prepared to change their lifestyles and participate in medical research to
improve their health.

Menstrual pain relief with Yoga | Videos

Learn a different way to relieve your menstrual pain with this great yoga pose.

Acupuncture treatments and techniques | Videos

Dr. Steven Tan talks about a variety of acupuncture treatments and techniques explaining them from both a traditional eastern and western medical point of view.

Topics discussed include: Herbs, analgesia, acupuncture points, meridians, moxibustion, cupping, the five elements, tuina and needles.

Stealth Health, no pain - no gain? | Blogs

An approach to all healthy living should, in my opinion, be that it permeates through your whole life, there is no real quick fix.  This seems to be the general gist of the book Stealth Health: How to Sneak Age-Defying, Disease-Fighting Habits into Your Life without Really Trying. "If you let yourself make small changes, they will add up to meaningful changes in the quality of your diet, your physical activity pattern, your capacity to deal with stress, and in your sleep quality -- and …

How to become breast self aware | Videos

It is so important to be breast self-aware as early detection is the best defence against breast cancer. This video shows you how to conduct a breast self-examination to protect yourself from breast cancer.

Asthma prevention | Videos

William Berger (Allergist and Immunologist) gives expert video advice on how to prevent getting asthma.

Research is the key to preventative health | Features

“Better preventative health is the best way to stop the cost of healthcare from ballooning, whilst improving our quality of life and ensuring an effective and productive workplace at the same time,” says Peter Willis, the deputy chairman of Research Australia.

Can aspirins help with heart disease? | Features

In response to the American Medical Association’s new health policy to increase education among physicians on the importance of appropriate aspirin counselling for the prevention of heart attack and stroke, the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and Partnership for Prevention (Partnership) has redoubled their commitment to stem the incidence of heart attacks and strokes in America.

Preventing Alzheimer’s disease | Videos

Ola Selnes, professor of neurology at The John Hopkins University School of Medicine discusses how although Alzheimer’s is not curable, and probably won’t be for some time, it is possible to reduce the risk with daily walks and other regular cardiovascular exercise.

The full presentation is available here.

Obama on the right track? | Blogs

Reading in the news that Obama has a very proactive approach to healthcare leaving McCain behind. On top of all of this, Obama plans on offering a national insurance program that’s similar to what our U.S. congressmen get today. This option would be primarily for those who cannot afford insurance. Research suggests that Obama’s health care plan would cover 34 million uninsured people. However, this is not the only incentive to support Obama’s plan. If the cost of health care goes down and the incentives …