Media Release: Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) April 5 2017 New research* from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has revealed more than two thirds of …
Tobacco: Australian achievement, Global challenge
6 trillion sticks sold per annum Killing half its users – over five million people a year Australia, UK, and Canada are winning the fight – we’re smoking less and pension funds are pulling their …
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Even ‘healthy’ weight gain raises pregnancy diabetes risk
Media Release from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) Mothers who gain weight in the years leading up to pregnancy have an increased risk of gestational diabetes, even if …
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Healthy parks create healthy communities – biodiversity protection in Victoria linked to public health
Media release from the Public Health Association of Australia A new biodiversity protection plan released this week by the Victorian Government which aims to ensure the long-term protection of the …
Parents Pour Water on Fast Food Kids’ Meals
Media release by Parents' Voice #waterwiththat Launch at the World Congress on Public Health 7.15am, Thursday 6 April, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Australian parents want water to …
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Global challenges – World Congress on Public Health Day 2
Could Trump’s rejection of trade agreements be healthy? Africa is getting healthier Tuberculosis will kill 4,000 people today New flu types are appearing faster We’re not ready for the next …
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Surviving the dark side of adolescence
At home, on the streets, across the world Adolescence can be the best years of your life—exploring your freedom to think, party, travel. But it can also be the worst—accidental injuries, street …
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Public Health Congress: Monday daily wrap up
CT scans have raised kids’ cancer risks Sex after 65: sexual activity and physical tenderness are important to healthy ageing Are celebrities bad for your health? Just 12 per cent of …
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Public Health on Monday
Public health – enemies of the people? Poor need not = unhealthy, making the world fairer through policies on eating, chronic disease and trade How to eliminate HIV and hepatitis B and C …
4,000 lives lost each day: ending the TB death toll
Tuberculosis (TB) is treatable and preventable. So why does it still kill more than 4,000 people each day? And what do we need to do to end the epidemic by 2030? We need to talk about solutions on …
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Celebrating longer, healthier lives on International Women’s Day
What is saving and taking women’s lives in 2017? The global average life expectancy for a girl born today is about 74 years. That’s 20 years more than women born in 1960. An Australian girl born …
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Melbourne hosts the world’s largest 3D printer—and it’s open for business
The biggest powder bed 3D printed metal aerospace component is on display at the Melbourne International Airshow at Avalon. Press release below, and background information here. Photos and …
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