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Hip fracture rates are forecast to triple by 2050. These fractures have a high mortality rate and can significantly reduce quality of life. So, who is most at risk, how can we protect ourselves and how can we improve our recovery if we do fracture a hip? NeuRA Senior Principal Research Fellow and co-chair of … Continued
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A Monash University-led study of emergency responders’ workers compensation claims from exposure to extreme bushfires (Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 and the Black Summer fires of 2019 and 2020) found associations with mental health disorders and head injuries. With a changing climate Australia is experiencing more frequent and intense bushfires, and combined with an ageing … Continued
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THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2024: HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, is excited to announce its sponsorship of the new 10:10 Be Well podcast, hosted by clinical nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo and journalist Sally Bowrey. Launching Saturday, 26 October, the engaging podcast aims to empower Australians to take charge of their health and wellbeing through expert-led … Continued
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October 24, 2024 Doctors are alarmed at new research out today that shows the grave impact of hot weather on children and young people’s mental health, and are calling on governments to keep this top of mind when considering new fossil fuel projects or expansions. The study led by researchers from UNSW Sydney and … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE Embargoed until 6am AEST, Thursday 24 October 2024 Major report reveals stark inequities in abortion access across Victoria MELBOURNE – Thursday 24 October 2024 A new report released today by Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) reveals major ongoing inequities in abortion and contraception access across the state, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities in … Continued
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Are you concerned about your memory or worried that someone you know may have dementia? Dementia Australia is offering support in Bridgetown and Nannup between 6 and 8 November. It is estimated there are more than 40,500 people living with all forms of dementia in Western Australia. Without a medical breakthrough this number is expected … Continued
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The eye-watering cost of vaccine wastage and the serious public health threat posed by compromised vaccines already given to Australians are making headlines across major news outlets right now, underscoring the need for urgent action. The national press reported last week that over 1,200 patients at a general practice in Sydney’s inner west – … Continued
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23 October 2024: Leading Australian health experts have joined together today to call for the Government to urgently commit funds to establish a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control (Australian CDC), saying that the Government’s election promise to create the organisation is now more pressing than ever. The call comes in the lead-up … Continued
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In response to the pressing need to raise community understanding of dementia, Dementia Australia has created a free, easy to use Community Education Toolkit designed to enable community groups and organisations to self-deliver informative sessions about brain health and dementia. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said the Toolkit was developed in response to … Continued
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The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), its Executive, State and Territory Branches and members all across the country will today celebrate a remarkable milestone – a century of serving and advocating for the rights and well-being of nurses, midwives, and the communities they serve. From just 700 members in 1924, the ANMF has steadily … Continued
