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Hospital focus could ruin health improvements | News 
Primary health care organisations need real teeth, real funding and real opportunity to change the system to achieve improvements in health care delivery, access and services to patients, said Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Chair Dr Emil Djakic.
Pain management on national radar | News
A major new collaborative initiative to improve the management of pain in Australia – the National Pain Summit – was held recently in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra.
Bone density tests crucial for menopausal women | News
One of Australia’s leading osteoporosis experts has called on the Federal Government to provide free bone density tests to menopausal women in a bid to save taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
Reducing carbon can improve health | News
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has called for the introduction of comprehensive policies to address climate change following the release of a series of six papers in The Lancet demonstrating that policies to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions can substantially improve health at the same time.
States have much to gain from health reform plan | News
State governments will have healthier communities, requiring fewer hospitalisations, which will result in lower costs for state and territory budgets if the Australian government’s proposed reform agenda gets their support, says Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Chair Dr Emil Djakic.
Obesity – are drugs the answer? | News
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 | News
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 | News
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.
Why is Movember important? | News
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.
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.
Heart shows the head how it’s done | News
Methods used for analysing a person’s risk of cardiovascular diseases are shedding new light on assessing and modifying a person’s risk of depression, according to a study from The Australian National
University.
Mortality rates too high for Indigenous children | News
The Save the Children report released earlier this week shows Indigenous children are three times more likely to die before their fifth birthday than non-Indigenous children.
$21m for better health | News
The Rudd Government will provide $21 million for the first ever nationwide Partnership for Better Health Grants.
Psychologists welcome overhaul of health | News
Australian psychologists have welcomed the wide-ranging recommendations contained in the Government’s three recent reports on the restructuring of health services in Australia.
Moderate drinkers less likely to develop dementia | News
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.
Patient focused primary care the way of the future | News
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.
Unlocking Australian’s chronic health conditions | News
Health care reform will lower the chronic disease burden on our hospitals by providing more support to general practice to manage these illnesses in the community, says Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Chair Dr Emil Djakic.
Global effort to end childhood malnutrition | Features 
The Global Harvest Alliance (GHA) has been formed with the vision of eradicating malnutrition throughout the developing world, by creating low-cost, nutritionally complete foods that prevent and treat all forms of under-nutrition.
Reducing the risk of kidney disease | News
Kidney Health Australia’s “Wee Week” aimed to raise much-needed awareness about the importance of keeping healthy to avoid urinary tract infections (UTI) which can lead to chronic kidney disease and even kidney failure.
It’s not just about how fat children are: it’s what’s in their diet | News
In response to articles on childhood obesity published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said that there was no argument about the rate of
childhood obesity being too high, but this was not the only contribution to long term ill health.
Report highlights importance of GPs | News
A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare/University of Sydney report on General Practice highlights the critical role GPs play in keeping the Australian community healthy, AMA Federal President, Dr Andrew Pesce, has said.
Hey man, take charge of your health | News
AMA Queensland is urging all Queensland men to take greater care of their health and so reduce their chance of developing potentially preventable disease.
Liver disease “shrunk” by blood-pressure drug | News
A blood-pressure medicine has been shown to reverse the effects of early-stage liver failure in some patients.
Reducing life expectancy problems in Australia | News
Launched worldwide in Canberra, Australia, IBERA – Indigenous Body Education Resource Animations, is an innovative tool designed for Indigenous Australians, which aims to help ‘close the gap’ between Indigenous and non-Indigenous life expectancy rates in Australia.
Dementia: early detection is key | News
The leader of dementia research in CSIRO’s Preventative Health National Research Flagship, Dr Cassandra Szoeke, says a new report highlights the challenge the nation faces with the number dementia sufferers predicted to double to 465,000 by 2030.
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