Health
Public health service gaps for both refugees and migrants to Australia
Refugees and migrants are missing out on important health care services across Australia, experts at Flinders University warn.
Feb 13, 2020
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Health
Audit of supermarket booze ads finds the law is falling short
A study led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers has shown that legal requirements around the display of alcohol could be doing more to reduce alcohol consumption in New Zealand.
Feb 4, 2020
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Health
Australian researchers: Sell tobacco only through liquor stores, petrol stations or pharmacies
The sale of tobacco only through liquor stores, petrol stations or pharmacies would considerably reduce the overall availability of tobacco and assist the Government in achieving its 2025 smokefree goal, new University of ...
Jan 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toxoplasma parasite may be acquired from eating undercooked meat
A new study by Flinders researchers highlights the possibility of catching Toxoplasma infection from eating undercooked meat.
Dec 12, 2019
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Health
Coloured nutritional labels could help consumers make healthier choices
The effectiveness of the Health Star Rating system in helping consumers make healthier food choices could be increased by using colour, new research led by Curtin University has found.
Nov 27, 2019
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Pediatrics
Rate of sudden deaths in Indigenous infants much higher than estimated
Indigenous infants in Queensland may be dying suddenly and unexpectedly at a rate more than 3.5 times that of non-Indigenous infants, according to USC Nursing and Midwifery research.
Oct 31, 2019
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Pediatrics
Hearing loss linked to poor school attendance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
The first study investigating the independent impact of hearing impairment (HI) on school attendance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children has been released today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Indigenous Australians' vaccination rates too low and not improving
A new UNSW study has found that most adult Indigenous Australians are not receiving free flu and pneumococcal vaccinations.
Oct 17, 2019
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Pediatrics
Health risks for urban kids exposed to traffic pollution, experts warn
Urban childcare centres should be built away from busy urban roads to minimise kids' exposure to traffic pollution, experts warn.
Jul 25, 2019
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Health
Rescuers often driven by emotion
Scientists from James Cook University and Royal Life Saving Society—Australia have found reason can go out the window when people's family members, children and pets are in trouble in the water, and people should be better ...
Jun 12, 2019
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