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Refugees in Australia are miles behind in health and wellbeing outcomes. Here’s why

Health outcomes for refugees and people with humanitarian visas are far worse than the general Australian population. They are more likely to self-report long-term conditions, including diabetes (80% higher), kidney disease (80%), stroke (40%) and dementia (30%).

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Whooping cough can be deadly for young babies. Vaccination is our best defence

So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well above our usual national average. It’s already six times more cases than we saw in all of 2023.

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Australia has new health research gender standards – and centuries of inequity to fix

The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has just released its much-anticipated landmark statement advocating for sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation to be routinely considered in health and medical research.

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How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

About 1.8 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year. Of those, up to 138,000 die and another 400,000 end up with permanent scarring and disability.

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Can I take antihistamines everyday? More than the recommended dose? What if I’m pregnant? Here’s what the research says

Allergies happen when your immune system overreacts to a normally harmless substance like dust or pollen. Hay fever, hives and anaphylaxis are all types of allergic reactions.

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No more recreational vaping for Australians. From October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies

The Australian Senate is set to pass a bill that will see the end of all vape sales – regardless of nicotine content – from general retailers. From July 1, non-nicotine vapes will no longer be permitted for sale outside of pharmacies.

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Victoria is raising minimum rental standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment

Following the lead of countries like New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Australian states and territories are moving slowly towards improving the basic quality and performance of rental housing.

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Why do so few people cycle for transport in Australia? 6 ideas on how to reap all the benefits of bikes

Less than 1% of the 12 million Australians who travelled to work on Census Day in 2021 rode a bicycle to get there.

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The Newcastle researcher making exercise easy

Dr Rachel Sutherland made the NHMRC '10 of the Best' list.

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World-first ban on animal smoking, forced swim tests

Forcing animals to choke on cigarette smoke or swim to exhaustion for scientific purposes has been outlawed in NSW in a world-first ban.

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'Revolutionary science': Difficult but crucial push to stop premature births

Premature babies at increased risk of many health problems.

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From today, new regulations make it harder to access vapes. Here's what's changing

This year the Australian government is introducing a series of measures to restrict the availability of vapes, starting today.

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‘Peer influence is no joke’: Australian government to fund research into youth vaping prevention

Exclusive: Researchers awarded grants to study pro-vaping content on social media and other pressures to help young people kick the habit

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Less than 75% of Queenslanders have access to fluoridated water – and it's putting oral health at risk

Health-care professionals have recently called on the Queensland government to mandate fluoride in drinking water across the state, where water fluoridation coverage lags behind other Australian states and territories.

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Sleep apnoea can be scary. But here's what happened when First Nations people had a say in their own care

Obstructive sleep apnoea is about twice as common in First Nations people compared with non-Indigenous Australians.

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How can I get some sleep? Which treatments actually work?

This article is the next in The Conversation’s six-part series on insomnia, which charts the rise of insomnia during industrialisation to sleep apps today. Read other articles in the series here.

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'They treat you like an it': people with intellectual disability on seeing medical professionals

They don’t treat you like a person. They treat you like an ‘it’.

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Zero alcohol doesn't mean zero risk – how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

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What does having a 'good relationship with food' mean? 4 ways to know if you've got one

Travelling on a train recently you couldn’t help but overhear two women deep in conversation about a mutual obsession with food, including emotional triggers that pushed them towards chocolate and pizza.

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3,200 deaths a year: 1 of many reasons air pollution in Australia demands urgent national action

Australia is holding its collective breath ahead of a bushfire season that may bring a return of the smoke linked to 400 deaths and 4,500 hospitalisations and emergency department visits during the 2019–20 Black Summer fires.

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Don't believe the hype. Menopausal women don't all need to check – or increase – their testosterone levels

Ever heard “low testosterone” blamed for low mood, brain fog and loss of vitality? Despite all evidence to the contrary, social media influencers are increasingly promoting testosterone therapy as an elixir for women experiencing troubling symptoms of menopause.

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How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD: 5 common questions

Have you noticed that your levels of attention may slightly change during your menstrual cycle?

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1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies

When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes.

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RSV is everywhere right now. What parents need to know about respiratory syncytial virus

This winter, we’re having to get our heads around another respiratory virus – RSV.

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Should GPs bring up a patient’s weight in consultations about other matters? We asked 5 experts

Australian of the Year and body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid discussing a patient’s weight when they seek care for unrelated matters.

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