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Tag: rural health

Person standing on dirt road, holding mask and stethoscope.

Rural Health Mythbusters

Author’s note [1] Kristen Glenister, Claire Quilliam, Olivia Mitchell, Lucinda Aberdeen, Carol Reid, Brahmaputra Marjadi. In Australia, approximately one third … More

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Chronic disease, Health equity, rural health
Blue quad bike sitting on dirt road

New report justifies long overdue safety measures for quad bikes in Australia

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA It’s been another shocking summer for drownings across Australia. Royal Life Saving Australia tallied 79 drowning … More

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Injury prevention, Public Health, rural health

Bee Aware: The critters that send us to the hospital – and the morgue

Terry Slevin There’s a kind of perverse pride I (and I suspect many) Australians harbour about growing up in a … More

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Public Health, rural health, snake bite, spider bite

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  • The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia January 24, 2023
    Melanie Parker, PHAA Note: Article updated on 26/01/2023 to correct first table.   After experts voiced concerns about a lack … More The post The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’ January 23, 2023
      Joshua Trigg, Flinders University and Billie Bonevski, Flinders University You’ve dropped your daughter off at her friend’s house and … More The post My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’ appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • Children at greater risk of harm online if industry-drafted safety standards adopted January 18, 2023
      Dr Fiona Robards, PHAA Child and Youth Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenor Children should be shielded from online harms … More The post Children at greater risk of harm online if industry-drafted safety standards adopted appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • Successes and challenges related to ending the HIV pandemic January 12, 2023
    Nwogo. I.Ekeji, Ph.D., MPH, PHAA member Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has thus far infected over 79.3 million people globally, leaving … More The post Successes and challenges related to ending the HIV pandemic appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • ‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water January 11, 2023
    Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney and Rob Brander, UNSW Sydney The news headlines show summer is a deadly period for drowning … More The post ‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water appeared first on Intouch Public Health.

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