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Arthritis Awareness Week

Tue, 14/02/2012 - 13:00 — admin
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The 2012 Arthritis Awareness week aims to bring quality of life to all people with arthritis and eliminate their suffering by highlighting the issues surrounding the condition, and the current research being undertaken.

For details on awareness, education and support activities in your state, please find contact information here.

 

World Kidney Day

Tue, 14/02/2012 - 10:30 — admin
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The 7th annual World Kidney Day will be held to help spread the word about kidney disease, organ donation and transplantation. This year the theme is 'Kidneys for Life' promoting organ donation and transplantation.

More of the events can be found here.

Fat Free TV takes a healthy step to tackle obesity

Wed, 01/02/2012 - Kathy Chapman
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There is growing evidence that banning ads promoting junk food to children is likely to cut down their consumption. But Kathy Chapman, from Cancer Council NSW, says that in the abscence of regulations parental control is an essential part of the solution.

BrainyApp applies brain games to brain health

Tue, 24/01/2012 - Suha Ali
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We all know about the benefits of keeping our bodies fit and active, but looking after our brain health to reduce the risk of dementia is a relatively new idea. Suha Ali looks at the benefits of using new technology to help people get brain-healthy.

 

Pets in Strata – recognising benefits and balance

Fri, 13/01/2012 - Susie Willis
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Pets are a popular part of our lives and with the increasing popularity of higher density living, how to manage pet ownership in strata accommodation is an important issue for pet owners and strata communities across Australia, according to Susie Willis.
 

Health Care in Australia: Prescriptions for Improvement

Mon, 09/01/2012 - 00:00 — Site Administrator

health The Australian Centre for Health Research has just released its book of essays, "Health Care in Australia: Prescriptions for Improvement". This publication marks six years of the ACHR’s work which has covered areas of health policy, e-health, improvement in productivity in the health sector, the role of regulation, pharmacogenomics, end of life planning, health funding, primary care, pain management and a variety of health matters. The ACHR was formed in 2005 with the intention to lift the level of informed public discussion to bring about improvement in the health system.

Losing Christmas cheer in the face of reality

Thu, 22/12/2011 - Gillian Batt
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There is so much hype surrounding Christmas and the holiday period that sometimes events don't live up to the high hopes. Gillian Batt, from the NSW Cancer Council, says it is important to set realistic expectations to keep yourself feeling merry.

Survey reveals a generation under stress

Wed, 14/12/2011 - Eleri Morgan-Thomas
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Young people in Australia have more to worry about than ever before - from sky-high housing costs to decreasing jobs availability. Eleri Morgan-Thomas from Mission Australia discusses the findings of the organisations National Survey of Young Australians to see what really stresses our youth.

Infection control in early childhood: National policy review

Sat, 10/12/2011 - 12:30 — Site Administrator

Child - courtesy of Tony Tran's flickr streamFor every mum and dad of a bouncy preschooler out there - if you are concerned about the health standards of your childcare service, this is your opportunity to comment on the latest review of the national early childhood policy. A new edition of "Staying Healthy in early childhood education and care", released by the National Health and Medical Research Council, outlines infection prevention principles in a way that makes it easier for educators and staff working in childhood education and care services to implement these principles into their daily routine. Your comments are expected online by 16 January 2012.

Sharing information online builds a healthy community

Thu, 08/12/2011 - Darryl Jackson
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Personal information is shared by millions of internet users daily. But what motivates people to share sometimes intimate and detailed information with a world of strangers? Darryl Jackson from Healthshare looks at this phenomena.