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Body fat deep below the surface is a toxic risk, especially for your heart

Health Times - 01-10-2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to forget one of the largest health challenges we face remains the global obesity epidemic. World Health

 
E-cigarettes 'gateway' to smoking for non-smokers

Health Times - 01-10-2020

Using e-cigarettes triples the chance of a non-smoker taking up cigarettes and there is “insufficient” evidence that they help smokers quit, according to a new

 
Some parts of Queensland is enjoying a tourism boom

AAP - 22-09-2020

Queensland is nearing 14 days without community COVID-19 transmission which could lead to restrictions being lifted as parts of the state enjoy a tourism boom.

 
NSW Health strives for a COVID-safe summer

AAP - 21-09-2020

NSW Health is striving to achieve zero community transmission of COVID-19, while the premier announced a plan to get people out and about safely during summer.

 
New research shows Aussies are drinking and using cannabis more

AAP - 10-09-2020

Australians have been drinking and using cannabis more often during the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows. Two in five Australians have

 
A virtual garden brings hope in this pandemic

AAP - 07-09-2020

Lifeline's John Brogden says COVID-19 restrictions are exacerbating people's isolation, with many left to grieve or struggle with their thoughts alone.

 
Climate change and the tyranny of psychological distance

Health Times - 03-09-2020

With last summer’s bushfires largely out of the headlines, has the psychological distance people might feel towards climate change increased? UNSW Sydney’s

 
Report shows more than 2000 Australians dying from OD

AAP - 31-08-2020

More than 2000 Australians are dying from drug overdoses every year, with most deaths unintentional and involving prescription medication. More

 
Calls for a national code to allow agricultural workers to cross state borders

AAP - 31-08-2020

NSW will push for the establishment of a national agricultural workers' code that permits workers to freely cross state borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
South Australia will introduce pandemic leave payments

AAP - 20-08-2020

The South Australian government will introduce pandemic leave payments for locals workers who lose pay when forced into COVID-19 quarantine.

 

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