Tag: health
Health networks accused of failing Broadmeadows residents
Health networks have been accused of failing Broadmeadows residents after the suburb recorded “appalling rates” of preventable hospital admissions over the past decade.
A Grattan...
Fight cold & flu with winter ARMOUR
Winter is here and with it come the sniffles, coughs and scratchy sore throats.
But what many of us don’t know is that the “cold...
Growing pains for Northern Hospital
Half of elective surgery patients at the Northern Hospital are waiting more than 72 days for their operations, new state government data reveals.
The Victorian...
Autism inspiration out of the blue
The amazing things people with autism can accomplish are being put firmly in focus as part of Autism Awareness Month events in Sunbury and...
Alarming dementia rise in outer north
Alarming new research reveals the number of people with dementia in the Yan Yean electorate area is expected to jump by more than a...
Hume cervical screening rates remain low
Almost half of all Hume women are not having regular pap tests, putting them at greater risk of cervical cancer.
Data released by the state...
Take a stand against sitting
Inner-west residents are being urged to get on their feet in the wake of research highlighting the ill-effects of prolonged sitting.
Professor Stuart Biddle of...
Aboriginal health gap evident from birth
The health gap between north-west Melbourne’s indigenous and non- indigenous populations can be traced to birth, a new report states.
The recently released Closing the...
Breakfast Club kicks off in primary schools
Campbellfield Heights Primary School is among 500 Victorian schools that will offer free breakfasts to pupils this year thanks to a state government initiative.
Last...
Broadmeadows clinic in super health
Dianella GP Super Clinic at Broadmeadows is marking its first anniversary this month with new, innovative services for its clients.
The clinic was opened with...
Award for Somerton workplace ‘life savers’
When Terry Thompson saw co-worker Ryan Buchanan slumped in the seat of his forklift, he knew something was amiss.
“He just stopped to drop a...
Private midwives to deliver babies at Northern Hospital
Parents will be able to pay private midwives to deliver their babies at Northern Hospital as part of a trial program beginning next year.
The...
Moorabool nurses set sights high
Three Moorabool maternal and child health nurses have recently qualified as internationally recognised lactation consultants.
With funding from the Macedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne...
Vital diabetes research to be done in Bundoora
Two professors at RMIT University’s Bundoora campus have been awarded funding to investigate new ways of preventing and living with diabetes.
Professor Emilio Badoer, of...
Thomastown school pushes anti-smoking message
Despite millions being spent on anti-smoking campaigns, the introduction of plain packaging, graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and the gradual phasing in of...
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Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire this Summer
Fire authorities and public land managers are calling on anyone camping in Victorian parks, reserves and forests this summer to check the conditions and...
