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Your rejected severe arthritis or heart attack insurance claim could be valid

HealthTimes - 07-06-2019

If you have severe rheumatoid arthritis or have experienced a heart attack, your insurance claim could now be valid thanks to a decision by MLC to backdate the changes to

 
Breaking the stigma is the only cure for Tourette Syndrome

HealthTimes - 01-05-2019

Two-thirds of Australians (64%) believe more needs to be done to educate children in schools about Tourette Syndrome, as new research reveals one in four (23%) have never

 
VicHealth wants crackdown on alcohol Influencers

AAP - 09-04-2019

VicHealth has says there needs to be a crack down on social media influencers advertising alcoholic brands without revealing they are being paid to do so.

 
Under the influence: promotion of alcoholic drinks rife on social media

HealthTimes - 09-04-2019

 New research from health promotion foundation VicHealth has revealed the murky nature of alcohol promotion on social media, with a lack of disclosed sponsorship common

 
$4 million to tackle Australia's biggest killers

HealthTimes - 05-04-2019

The Heart Foundation has today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, to invest a further $4 million to tackle two of Australia’s biggest killers

 
State health ministers must address emergency ward wait times

AAP - 04-04-2019

State health ministers must demand real-time reports on how long people are waiting in emergency departments, the body that trains emergency doctors says.

 
Landmark trans and gender diverse health blueprint released

HealthTimes - 03-04-2019

A new health strategy released by NSW’s leading LGBTQ health organisation ACON aims to address key health issues and barriers experienced by trans and gender diverse

 
Equity the priority for the Federal Budget

HealthTimes - 02-04-2019

The Australian Health Care Reform Alliance (AHCRA) today called on the Federal Government to make health equity the first priority in the health portfolio in tomorrow’s

 
Choice warned customers to research the new policies

AAP - 01-04-2019

Sweeping changes to private health insurance have consumer group Choice warning customers to research the new policies and product tiers in coming weeks.

 

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