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Indigenous women 4x more likely to die from cervical cancer

AAP - 03-05-2016

Indigenous women are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer, and four times more likely to die from it, a new report says. Indigenous women

 
New test predicts kidney disease progression

AAP - 14-04-2016

A urine test can predict progression of kidney disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, say researchers. A simple urine

 
Pharmacy lifeline for remote Qld community

AAP - 28-01-2016

A pharmacy has opened in the remote north Queensland indigenous community of Yarrabah for the first time in 20 years. Residents in Australia's

 
Folate in bread cuts birth defects

AAP - 18-12-2015

Mandatory folate in bread has dramatically cut the rates of serious birth defects in Aboriginal children. A Telethon Kids Institute study, published

 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health profession grows

Karen Keast - 07-12-2015

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners has jumped more than 18 per cent, making it the fastest growing registered health profession for the

 
Injected drug boom in aboriginal communities

AAP - 11-11-2015

A health professional has warned of an HIV and hepatitis C epidemic in Aboriginal communities if medical resources are not used to target drug injecting.

 
Improved indigenous cancer programs needed

AAP - 15-10-2015

A study which has found a higher rate of preventable cancers in some indigenous groups has prompted calls for better targeted prevention. Indigenous people in

 
Travelling lab makes healthy living fun for remote kids

AAP - 14-08-2015

A travelling health lab has found a fun way to make people interested in their long-term health, and is finding success in a remote top end community.

 
Indigenous have more cardiac conditions

AAP - 04-08-2015

Non-indigenous people who have a severe heart attack are more likely to have a hospital cardiac procedure than indigenous patients, a study shows.

 

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