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National binge drinking campaign to support Indigenous youth | News News icon

Posted: 06 Jun, 2010

The first of a number of community events around the nation focusing on Indigenous youth has started, as part of the Rudd Government’s National Binge Drinking Campaign.

96% of working age people report health risk factors | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 29 Mar, 2010

Nearly all working age people reported at least one health risk factor, and three quarters reported multiple health risk factors, according to a report released recently by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

What happened to prevention? | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 23 Mar, 2010

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) is disappointed that the Rudd-Abbott debate hardly touched on prevention and other areas such as mental health, chronic disease, ageing and remedying inequities.

Preventative Health watchdog must add real value | News News icon

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.

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Probiotic Feature: It’s a gut feeling | Features Features icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 20 Oct, 2009

I like to think of myself as a pretty chilled out guy who manages to enjoy life and take everything at a steady pace. But the reality is, I am just as guilty as the next person when it comes to trying to fit too much into my life, which is definitely detrimental to my health.

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Natural therapies create a buzz at Health Conference | Features Features icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 06 Sep, 2009

Many new insights into improving health through natural therapies were shared at this year’s Natural Health Conference and Expo, which focused on cancer, allergies, fertility and menopause.

Government accused of failing on preventative health taskforce report | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 23 Aug, 2009

Health Minister Nicola Roxon has failed to make public the Government’s Preventative Health Taskforce report on the effects of obesity, tobacco and excessive consumption of alcohol despite the Senate yesterday, ordering for the report to be tabled by midday on Friday.

Alcopops tax loophole finally closed | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 17 Aug, 2009

The loophole that allowed sales of alcopops to flourish has finally been closed. The single largest investment ever by an Australian Government in preventative health will now be put in place to combat binge drinking.

More supported needed for obesity, smoking and alcohol problems | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 01 Jul, 2009

The AMA has written to Federal MPs and Senators urging them to support a number of key policy measures to reduce preventable health problems linked to excessive alcohol use, obesity and smoking.

Liver disease “shrunk” by blood-pressure drug | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 18 Jun, 2009

A blood-pressure medicine has been shown to reverse the effects of early-stage liver failure in some patients.

World class organ donation system planned for Australia | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 28 Dec, 2008

The Rudd Government has appointed Karen Murphy as the chief executive officer of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority to commence from 1 January 2009.

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Lessons in avoiding cancer | Videos Video icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 05 Nov, 2008

The chances are that everybody reading this knows someone who is battling some form of cancer. The disease is a pervasive and difficult fact of life. In this series of films our three experts, all leading oncologists who have devoted themselves to the treatment of cancer patients, outline in clear, compassionate way, the basic facts about cancer and the different types of cancer treatments that are available to those with the disease. They also outline strategies for those close to people suffering from cancer.

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Tips on keeping healthy with a good diet | Features Features icon

By Caitlin Reid - 02 Nov, 2008

Although Australians have the second longest life expectancy in the world, are we experiencing quality of life?

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Spring is good for your health | Features Features icon

By Tanya Brockmeier - 28 Oct, 2008

Spring is the season in which we can feel most inspired and purposeful. On the other hand, we can often fall into the patterns, which bring up feelings of anger, frustration and lack of direction in life.

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Treating cancer and illnesses with herbs and nutrition - Part 3 | Features Features icon

By Dr. Karen E Brudgman - 28 Oct, 2008

One of the benefits of green tea (camellia sinensis) is that it has the ability to disable multidrug resistance pumps.

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Treating cancer and illnesses with herbs and nutrition - Part 2 | Features Features icon

By Dr. Karen E Brudgman - 28 Oct, 2008

Herbs can be very effective when it comes to detoxifying the body to help support the liver. Herbs such as St. Mary’s Thistle, Globe artichoke, Burdock, Dandelion, Bupleurum, Lecithin, Folic acid, B6 and B12, SAMe, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Selenium, Vitamin C, Zinc and drinking pure water (up to four liters per day while on chemo) can all help.

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