Tag: health care
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Australia urgently needs better preconception health support
Amie Steel, Edwina Dorney, Jacqueline Boyle Most people know that smoking and drinking alcohol during pregnancy is not ideal. But very few know just how important it is for both parents to maintain healthy behaviours, not only during pregnancy, but in the weeks or months beforehand. The health of both…
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‘Disturbing’ gaps in mental health services in Australia, study shows
Public Health Association of Australia The following article is based on a paper published recently in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health by researchers Katherine Petrie, Peter Baldwin, Joanna Crawford and Samuel B. Harvey Background Mental health disorders represent a significant burden of disease globally with substantial…