health
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 laws…
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Sky high teen pregnancy rates in the north
Hume and Whittlesea have the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in Melbourne’s north. A report by Women’s Health in the North (WHIN) reveals that the…
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Local butchers brace for meat warning impact
Butchers in the northern suburbs fear a downturn in sales following a UN health body’s announcement that red meat is “probably carcinogenic”. The owner of…
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Mill Park woman named Junior Doctor of the Year
As a child, Anastasia Vlachadis Castles thought saving lives “looked pretty cool”. Television shows glamorised the medical profession and left a lasting impression on the…
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Hume residents throwing out bowel cancer tests
Hume has the second-lowest bowel cancer screening rates in the state. Fewer than one in three Hume residents returned a free bowel-screening kit in the…
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Teaching teachers about mind and body
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School principal Andrew Jones readily admits teaching can be a tiring job. The results of an internal survey completed by his teaching…
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Soft drink crackdown at Whittlesea schools
You’ll struggle to find a can of Coke or bottle of Sprite on display at school canteens in Whittlesea at the end of the month.…
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