Author Archives: Dallas Bastian
Study drills down into effective, equitable dental care
About 7500 Australians will undergo dental examinations as part of a new research project that aims to assess the level of oral diseases in the Australian adult population. The $5.8 million National Study of Adult Oral Health 2016–18 will also ...
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Report energises physical activity push
The Heart Foundation has urged Australians to move more and sit less, following the release of its new report highlighting the importance of physical activity as a factor in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. Former chair of the ...
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MPs, senators must work together on health: AHHA
The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has called on all elected representatives to work in partnership on health and prompted cross-benchers to heed voters’ concerns on healthcare reform and funding. AHHA chief executive Alison Verhoeven said: “The message to ...
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Report card points to need for national prevention agenda
Australia is facing increased rates of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as dangerously high levels of salt and sugar consumption in adults, a report card on the nation’s health has found. Released by Australian Health Policy Collaboration ...
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