Health

Drinking no longer means consuming alcohol for young people - Newsreel

Young people lead shift to non-alcoholic drinks

Global drinking habits are changing with young people in particular trending towards non-alcoholic alternatives. A report in the Financial Times this week said that 39
Read more 30 September 2024
The right lighting has been found to mitigate the negative impact of shift work - Newsreel

Lighting helps reduce negative impact of shift work

Linking exposure to light to the body’s circadian rhythm may help mitigate the ill-effects of shift work. A research team at Flinders University found that
Read more 30 September 2024
There has been a major breakthrough in understanding of blood pressure - Newsreel

Breakthrough discovery of blood pressure triggers

The discovery of new “signalling centres” in the body could revolutionise the treatment of high blood pressure. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers
Read more 30 September 2024
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Free test helps to better target Anti-D treatment

A free testing program will ensure thousands of pregnant Queenslanders are no longer subjected to unnecessary treatment, while also preserving a crucial resource
Read more 30 September 2024
Nicotine pouch. | Newsreel

Nicotine pouch sellers take advantage of vape focus

Nicotine pouches are looming as the next target in the battle to protect Australian youth from addictive products. A recent University of Melbourne study of Australians
Read more 26 September 2024
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New genetic test to predict heart attack risk

A world-first genetic test which indicates a person’s risk of a heart attack has been developed in Australia. Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Read more 26 September 2024
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Price freeze puts NDIS services at risk

The freezing of therapy support pricing by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) could force up to a quarter of Australia’s dieticians to limit support for
Read more 26 September 2024
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New approach to understanding impact of brain injuries

Australian scientists have used a new approach to determine the long-term impact of a single brain injury. The Monash University-led research used blood tests and MRI
Read more 26 September 2024
Drug-resistant bugs have moved to the top of the global health agenda - Newsreel

Worrying trend in the war against bacteria

Global attention is turning this week to the rise of drug-resistant bacteria and the “alarmingly slow” development of new antibiotics. The UN General Assembly is
Read more 25 September 2024
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Party’s over as GHB deaths spike among vulnerable

Deaths from the use of “party drug” GHB in Australia have increased by almost 50 percent every year for almost 10 years. New research from National Drug and Alcohol
Read more 25 September 2024