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Smoking pot may ruin your vocabulary

AAP - 03-02-2016

Marijuana use over time is associated with remembering fewer words but doesn't appear to harm other cognitive functions, new research shows.

 
Stressed out teens face hypertension risk

HealthTimes - 02-02-2016

Research has linked low stress resilience in the teenage years to a heightened risk of developing hypertension later in life. Young adults who

 
Organ donation goes digital to lift numbers

AAP - 02-02-2016

Australians will soon be able to become organ donors online within 10 minutes without filling out paperwork, as the government tries to lift donor numbers.

 
Fracture risk more important than bone density

HealthTimes - 02-02-2016

Low bone density is very uncommon in patients with coeliac disease, according to new research from the University of Auckland. Coeliac disease is an intestinal

 
Industry report on alcohol and violence slammed by experts

AAP - 14-01-2016

A report commissioned by the alcohol industry has underplayed the role of grog in violence, researchers say. As one-punch attacks continue to

 
Heroin rehab admissions spike in Sydney

AAP - 18-12-2015

Heroin-related admissions at one of Sydney's largest rehabilitation clinics have trebled over the past 12 months, while ice continues to make an impact.

 
Anti-meth campaign launched in WA

AAP - 14-12-2015

An anti-drug campaign has been launched in WA aimed at young people and addicts of methamphetamine. An anti-methamphetamine advertising campaign

 
Being unhappy doesn't shorten life: study

AAP - 10-12-2015

Results from a decade-long study of more than 715,000 British women, aged 50-69, has concluded that no connection between happiness and longevity exists.

 
Acclaimed Public Health Information Development Unit welcomed to Torrens University Australia

HealthTimes - 02-12-2015

The Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU), funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health to promote and manage the collection, dissemination and utilisation

 
Chronic Conditions Management - Conference

HealthTimes - 01-12-2015

Chronic Conditions Management Coordinating care to reduce hospitalisation 9th & 10th March 2016, Rydges Sydney Central[subscribe] Health Times

 

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