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Doctor and patient at breast screening. | Newsreel

Bid to lift breast screening rates as numbers grow

The Queensland Government is bolstering its breast screening program to lift participation rates and plan for a more than 20 percent increase in eligible women over the

Morning coffee reduces the risk of heart attacks

Drinking a morning coffee, rather than drinking coffee all day, has been linked to lower risks of dying from cardiovascular disease. A new study has found that morning

5 steps to having a more chilled life in 2025

By Shane Rodgers This is a tough time of year for a lot of people. We put so much stock into the Christmas-New Year wind-down that the prospect of cranking up a new year

Free program to help you stay active in 2025

People wanting to become more active and healthier in 2025 can take part in a new support program that will help keep them motivated. The Open to Move project, led by

Former Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard. | Newsreel

Gerrard to lead inquiry into Ipswich odour

Former Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard will chair a Public Health Inquiry into Ipswich odour issues. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the inquiry

Iron trials show lower anaemia risk in pregnancies

An Australian-led medical trial in Africa hopes to change the current recommended care for expectant mothers. The study, co-led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of

Next-gen sunbed warning in wake of new tanning data

The 10th anniversary of the banning of commercial sunbeds in Australia has sparked a renewed warning from the Cancer Council as the tanning obsession refuses to

Estrogen levels influence binge drinking in females

High estrogen levels trigger binge drinking in females, according to a new study from the United States. Senior author Kristen Pleil, an associate professor at Cornell

Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland

Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments. State

PBS medicine price freeze to save patients $500m

The cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will remain the same for at least 12 months as a freeze on the usual January 1 indexation rise comes into

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