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Healthy diets can reduce severity of chronic pain

Adopting a healthy diet has been found to reduce chronic pain, regardless of the person’s body weight. New research from the University of South Australia found

Growing arthritis numbers to impact workforce

Almost 5.5 million Australians will be living with arthritis by 2040, placing a $11.9 billion strain on the health system and impacting national productivity. A new

Health insurers warned to stop ‘product phoenixing’

Private Health insurers have been put on notice to end “product phoenixing” or risk Government intervention. An investigation from the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Obesity leading to ‘unimaginable’ health crisis

Health authorities in the United States are warning of a health crisis of “unimaginable scale” due to rising obesity levels. The situation is expected to start

Free Logan mental health clinic marks milestone

The opening of a free mental health clinic in Logan has marked the halfway point of a national rollout of government-funded centres. Federal Assistant Minister for

Bio solution to chemical-resistant malaria mosquitoes

A new biopesticide has been developed which can kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes that have become resistant to chemical pesticides. Johns Hopkins Malaria Research

Low blow for drinkers in alcohol marketing

Drinkers are mistakenly thinking low-sugar and low-carb alcoholic drinks were “healthy”, when compared to traditional alcoholic drinks. A survey by The George

National register will help transform Australia’s IVF industry

The company behind Queensland’s longest-running fertility donor program has thrown its support behind a national donor register. Queensland Fertility Group (QFG),

Synthetic opioid nitazene seized by Australian police

Police say nitazene a “greater threat” than fentanyl

An illegal synthetic drug, 10 times more potent than fentanyl, has the Australian Federal Police worried about both users and frontline workers. AFP Commander Paula

Does Australia’s new National Urban Policy deliver?

By Ehsan Noroozinejad and Nicky Morrison Imagine a city where everyone can afford a safe home, reach work or school without long, stressful commutes and enjoy green

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