Wednesday, July 13, 2016

High homicide rates for Aboriginal mums and other top stories.

  • High homicide rates for Aboriginal mums

    High homicide rates for Aboriginal mums
    ABORIGINAL mothers in Western Australia are 17.5 times more likely to die from homicide than other mothers in the state, researchers at Perth’s Telethon Kids Institute have found.Their study, published in BMC Public Health, also found indigenous mothers were 6.4 times more likely to die from accidents and 3.4 times more likely to die from suicide.About half of these elevated risks were explained by poorer socio-economic circumstances and residential location.The researchers also found the median..
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  • Review highlights lack of consistent assessment tool to assess driving ability in people with Alzheimer's - News

    Review highlights lack of consistent assessment tool to assess driving ability in people with Alzheimer's - News
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  • Sydney researchers find artificial sweeteners can tell brain to increase food intake

    Sydney researchers find artificial sweeteners can tell brain to increase food intake
    Sydney researchers find artificial sweeteners can tell brain to increase food intake Updated July 13, 2016 06:18:46 Australian researchers have uncovered new evidence explaining why using artificial sweeteners might lead people to put on weight.Research at the University of Sydney has examined how sweeteners impact the brain's response to food intake.Previous studies have already shown an association between people who use artificial sweeteners and eating more.But the r..
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  • The one health problem men refuse to talk about

    The one health problem men refuse to talk about
    BEING diagnosed with prostate cancer is bad enough, but for a lot of men, there are hidden side effects. Research shows one-third of all men diagnosed with prostate cancer have unmet sexuality and sexual health needs following treatment, with rates of erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer survivors 10 to 15 times higher than their age-matched peers without cancer. Griffith University Professor Suzanne Chambers said treatments for prostate cancer had negative effects on men's sexual func..
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  • Aldi recalls hotdog buns in NSW, ACT after metal shavings found in products

    Aldi recalls hotdog buns in NSW, ACT after metal shavings found in products
    Aldi recalls hotdog buns in NSW, ACT after metal shavings found in products Posted July 13, 2016 17:28:54 Discount supermarket chain Aldi has issued a recall for hotdog rolls in New South Wales and Canberra, instructing customers not to eat them, after metal shavings were found inside some products. The six-pack Bakers Life Hotdog Rolls with a best before date of July 14, 2016 have been recalled.In a statement, Aldi said it "takes product quality and safety seriously"..
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  • Qld's melanoma cases 'disproportionate'

    Qld's melanoma cases 'disproportionate'
    More people in Queensland develop and die from melanoma than anywhere else in Australia, new research shows.A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates almost 13,300 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in 2016, with about 1800 people to die from the disease.Cancer Council Queensland says the sunshine state accounts for a disproportionately high number of cases, relative to its population size.According to the study, Queensland had the highest age-standardised rate ..
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  • Possible asbestos find at Perth Children's Hospital angers CFMEU

    Possible asbestos find at Perth Children's Hospital angers CFMEU
    Possible asbestos find at Perth Children's Hospital angers CFMEU Posted July 13, 2016 20:22:07 A union has warned hundreds of workers at the new Perth Children's Hospital might have been exposed to asbestos, after reports of white asbestos discovered in roof panels.Earlier this week a worker at the construction site of the Perth Children's Hospital cut into a sealed roof panel and found what was believed to be asbestos.Results from an initial test came back positive f..
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  • Black lung result of deficiencies in coal miner health checks

    Black lung result of deficiencies in coal miner health checks
    A breakdown of the health checks for Queensland's 5500 coal miners was identified in a report into black lung disease by Monash University handed down on Wednesday."It is clear the focus of the respiratory component of the scheme is on fitness for work, rather than the detection and management of coal miners' black lung disease," the report states. Ipswich's Percy Verrall - the first of 11 cases of the coal miners' "black lung disease" in Queensland. Photo: Glenn Hunt There are now 11 co..
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