Health
Major drop in Australian smoking rates
Smoking rates in Australia have fallen 15 per cent over a three-year period that included the introduction of standardised packaging laws for tobacco products.
Jul 18, 2014
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Welfare reforms are increasing GP workload and harming patients, finds BMJ investigation
The majority of GPs in a survey carried out by The BMJ say their workload has soared in the past year because of their patients' financial hardship under new government rules for receiving benefits.
Jul 2, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Animal hoarding, a lesser-known problem for public health and welfare
Animal hoarding is a psychiatric disorder that consists of accumulating large numbers of animals at home, usually cats and dogs, without providing them with a minimal standard of care. Researchers from IMIM (Hospital del ...
May 5, 2014
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Health
Teen childbearing in California costs taxpayers $956 million annually
Teen childbearing in California cost taxpayers at least $956 million in 2010, according to an updated analysis from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy; for the nation overall, teen childbearing ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Health
New era in child welfare focused on the overall well-being of each child
The timing of Jessica Strolin-Goltzman's arrival on campus less than three years ago couldn't have been more fortuitous for the university, the state, and most importantly, children in foster care. Having landed more than ...
Feb 27, 2014
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Australia could learn from China's foster care system
UNSW research shows Australia has much to learn from China's high quality, sustainable foster care system.
Jan 22, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Liberia to vaccinate 100,000 children
Health officials in Liberia have launched a campaign to vaccinate some 100,000 children against pneumonia.
Jan 9, 2014
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Health
Does doctor know best? A new approach to "evidence" based health care
Leading health care experts have today called for a fresh approach to evaluating treatment amid claims that dog walking and singing classes can lead to greater health improvements than traditional medicine for some patients.
Nov 19, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When your body needs calories, you are more inclined to help the poor
Imagine that you have not eaten anything for the past few hours. It is almost lunch time, and you are getting hungry. You receive an email. It is a survey asking about your political position regarding the welfare state. ...
Nov 11, 2013
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Addiction
Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate
Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Nov 4, 2013
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