Evidence shows human and pet support services should be integrated to avoid people having to relinquish their pets in a time of crisis. Keeping them often results in better health outcomes for both the owner and animal.
Oct 11, 2023
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Every year, over 15,500 Australians are diagnosed with bowel cancer, and it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. Over 1,700 (one in 10) of those diagnosed are young Australians aged under 50, and this ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Across Africa about 2 million premature deaths each year are caused by the effects of diabetes and hypertension.
Oct 6, 2023
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La Trobe University researchers have used a technique to look for early markers of neurological decline in both young and older retired contact sport athletes.
Sep 20, 2023
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Professor Richard Gray, Theme Lead (Healthy Peoples Families and Communities) at La Trobe University and study co-author, said many previous physical health interventions for people experiencing severe mental ill-health have ...
Sep 4, 2023
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A relatively common health problem—constipation—has been shown to be a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular events such as stroke in people over 60.
Aug 2, 2023
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Data from the 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey examined support for drug checking services, analyzing between demographic, social, and substance use variables and the endorsement of drug checking.
Jul 5, 2023
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A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, analyzed 18 years of perinatal data, representing almost 1.2 million births across Victoria, and ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Almost half of Australian adults are harmed by alcoholic products consumed by another person, a new study indicates, as researchers probe alcohol's widespread negative effects.
Apr 13, 2023
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As schools and parents alike battle with the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes or "vaping," worried about the health of their young people's lungs, there's another cause for alarm; the risk to their face, teeth and jaw.
Mar 20, 2023
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