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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Addiction
New research shows licensed venues clinging to cigarette vending machines
One hundred years after the introduction of cigarette vending machines in Australia, new research shows that businesses have no plans to consign them to history.
Mar 6, 2024
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Health
Study finds 1 in 2 pre-mixed alcohol products feature misleading nutrition claims
New research shows that alcohol manufacturers are adding nutrition messages to their pre-mixed alcohol products to lure in consumers, a move that public health experts say should prompt regulators to take urgent action to ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Health
Australia's soaring $3bn hangover bill
The cost to Australia's economy of alcohol and other drug related (AOD) absenteeism has soared from $1.2bn in 2001 to more than $3bn, according to analysis being published today by Flinders University's National Centre for ...
Aug 11, 2015
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Health
Study analyses NZ newspapers' coverage of tobacco control issues
University of Otago researchers' analysis of 12 months of coverage of tobacco-control issues in New Zealand newspapers has found that these media outlets use a positive tone when covering actions to reduce smoking.
Jul 2, 2014
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Health
Gen Z is keen for mandatory CPR training
Life-saving CPR courses would be mandatory in Australian high schools if Generation Z were setting the curriculum, according to a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
May 5, 2020
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Health
Sun protection poor for NZ secondary school students
A University of Otago study that involved unobtrusively observing the sun-protective practices of students and staff at the sports days of 10 Dunedin secondary schools last summer has found them sorely lacking.
Mar 31, 2016
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Health
Expect 6,000 more Australian deaths if pollution rises to 'safe' threshold
The National Environment Protection Measures (NEPM) has set maximum daily limits, or 'standards', for six key outdoor pollutants, which QUT's Associate Professor Adrian Barnett says many authorities wrongly assume to be 'safe' ...
Sep 30, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Prevalence of routine breast cancer screening practices among migrant-Australian women
Despite increased awareness of the prevalence of breast cancer and importance of early detection, a Western Sydney University study found that Australian immigrant women are still not getting the message.
Feb 8, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gastro outbreaks hit elderly hardest
Frail elderly people living in residential care facilities are at increased risk of severe illness or death from outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis.
Apr 2, 2014
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