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Australia's expanding waistlines are weighing down on life expectancy rates

AAP - 20-05-2019

Australians are still getting older, but the rate of increase is slower and obesity is partly to blame, new research has found. The slowdown

 
A suspected food poisoning outbreak at an official Anzac Day AFL luncheon

AAP - 26-04-2019

A rabbit and chicken terrine entree could be to blame for a suspected food poisoning outbreak which hit more than 30 guests at an official Anzac AFL luncheon.

 
People with desk jobs have been urged to exercise daily

AAP - 23-04-2019

People stuck at their desks six hours a day should exercise for up to 40 minutes to mitigate the risks associated with sitting too much, new research suggests.

 
New research has found that heavy drinkers consume half of all alcohol

AAP - 18-04-2019

The heaviest-drinking 10 per cent of Australians are knocking back more than half of all alcohol consumed in the country, new research has found.

 
More Australians are getting help for drug and alcohol problems

AAP - 17-04-2019

One in 166 Australians received specialist treatment for alcohol and drug problems in the last financial year, according to a new report. More

 
An Adelaide Foodland store has recalled a range of hot cross buns amid a contamination issue

AAP - 10-04-2019

Parts of a small calculator have been found in hot cross buns sold at an Adelaide supermarket, prompting an urgent recall. The recall was instigated

 
Authorities warned about wild mushroom poisonings in NSW

AAP - 03-04-2019

The NSW Poisons Information Centre says eight people were admitted to hospital with wild mushroom poisoning in just one week. At least eight people in NSW have

 
Health experts have called for a unified approach to tackling obesity

AAP - 02-04-2019

As many areas of Australia deal with higher obesity rates, health experts continue to push for a national approach in tackling the epidemic.

 
Australian parents susceptible to anti-vaccination messaging from politicians

HealthTimes - 27-03-2019

The majority of Australian parents are susceptible to influence by vaccine messages from political and medical leaders, according to a new study by researchers at UNSW Sydney.

 

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