health – Page 3 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Tackling the ‘toxic trio’ behind coeliac disease https://www.openforum.com.au/tackling-the-toxic-trio-behind-coeliac-disease/ Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:09:39 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=20023 The current treatment for coeliac disease is a gluten-free diet, but researchers want to ‘train’ the body to tolerate the toxic gluten protein as a new way to treat the disease.

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Empowering everyone to improve their own health https://www.openforum.com.au/empowering-everyone-to-improve-their-own-health/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 01:44:10 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19676 Professor Charles Abraham spent many years in the UK designing and evaluating behaviour change interventions. Now, he hopes to help improve Australia’s health by continuing his work here in Australia.

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Stay healthy for a happier Christmas and New Year https://www.openforum.com.au/stay-healthy-for-a-happier-christmas-and-new-year/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 23:16:25 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=18566 VicHealth has put together some handy tips to help Australians have a healthy and happy Christmas and improve their well being in the New Year.

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The facts and fictions of hangover cures https://www.openforum.com.au/the-facts-and-fictions-of-hangover-cures/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 21:11:24 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17876 Three out of four people who drink to the point of intoxication will have some form of hangover the next morning. Prevention is better than cure, however, as the folk remedies which people swear by have little impact on the problem.

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Older Australians aren’t getting the exercise they need to stay healthy https://www.openforum.com.au/older-australians-arent-getting-the-exercise-they-need-to-stay-healthy/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 20:33:32 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17445 A national survey by Australia's national science agency has today revealed how the health of older Australians could suffer if they don't flex their muscles at least twice a week.

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Attracting and retaining Australia’s rural health workforce https://www.openforum.com.au/attracting-and-keeping-australias-rural-health-workers/ Sat, 27 Oct 2018 21:35:33 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17584 The retention of health professionals in country areas needs to become a policy focus and rural health services need to be supported to work with local communities on strategies that support health workers to stay in rural areas at different ages and life stages.

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South East Queensland’s green beacon in health care https://www.openforum.com.au/south-east-queenslands-green-beacon-in-health-care/ https://www.openforum.com.au/south-east-queenslands-green-beacon-in-health-care/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:42:54 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17440 The healthcare sector must strive for better environmental stewardship as a part of its efforts to cut costs, prevent disease and improve wellbeing and a new hospital in Queensland is leading the way.

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Gene therapy is still in its infancy but the future looks bright https://www.openforum.com.au/gene-therapy-is-still-in-its-infancy-but-the-future-looks-bright/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:37:55 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17233 Once genetic lesions for diseases such as cystic fibrosis and haemophilia were identified, the idea of replacing or correcting defective genes grew into what we now call "gene therapy" but when will the promise of cures become a reality?

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We need another revolution in the march to good health https://www.openforum.com.au/we-need-another-revolution-in-the-march-to-good-health/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:45:21 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17193 Healthcare in Western nations is at a tipping point as populations age – our biggest hope to manage this challenge is data.

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A cuppa day keeps you moving https://www.openforum.com.au/a-cuppa-day-keeps-you-moving/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:44:06 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17199 The UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences study found that women who drank one to two cups of tea or coffee per day were more likely to meet the recommended levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity than women who consumed less.

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Australia set to miss global chronic disease targets https://www.openforum.com.au/australia-set-to-miss-global-chronic-disease-targets/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:27:06 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=16826 Australia, along with more than half of all countries in the world, is predicted to fail to reach the WHO target to reduce premature deaths from cancers, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes by 2030, according to a new analysis published ahead of the third UN High-Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases.

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Are greens better than pills to prevent falls for elderly people? https://www.openforum.com.au/are-greens-better-than-pills-to-prevent-falls-for-elderly-people/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 23:45:19 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=16662 Just half a cup of broccoli a day can help older people avoid being hospitalised for a fall, new research from Edith Cowan University has found.

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