April 2023: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from April 2023 about the prevention of chronic disease and the social determinants of health with an Australian focus.
The list is not comprehensive and mainly focuses on topics relevant to the work of the Prevention Centre. Some articles may be behind paywalls but we try to avoid them.
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- AMA says obesity rates show tax on sugary drinks needed
The Canberra Times, 30 April 2023 - The secret to getting more out of exercise? It’s not what you do – it’s when you do it
The Guardian, 29 April 2023 - Obesity and inactivity more harmful than smoking
ABC Newsradio, 28 April 2023 - Australian government expected to crack down on illegal vaping amid rising uptake by teens
The Guardian, 28 April 2023 - Meta-analysis shows social interaction reduces dementia risk
newsGP, 28 April 2023 - ‘Life changing’ – what 50 years of community-controlled housing at Yumba-Meta tells us about home and health
The Conversation, 28 April 2023 - No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off
The Conversation, 28 April 2023 - Study reveals at least 11% of child maltreatment in NZ could be due to heavy drinking by caregivers
The Conversation, 28 April 2023 - Why is the tobacco industry continuing to call the shots?
Croakey, 26 April 2023 - Vaping now in primary schools
MJA Insight+, 24 April 2023 - Should I worry about how much sugar I consume?
The Guardian, 24 April 2023 - The secret to living longer is already known, and it’s not expensive
The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 April 2023 - Young Australians are drinking less. Why is Gen Z so sober-curious?
ABS News, 23 April 2023 - Increasing tobacco tax and vape restrictions will further grow black market, criminologist warns
ABC News, 22 April 2023 - Teen urges others not to try vaping, ahead of Federal Government crackdown on black market
ABC News, 21 April 2023 - How policymakers can do better for vulnerable children
The Mandarin, 19 April 2023 - Liver cancer rates are surging in Australia – and climate change could be to blame
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 April 2023 - Peter Attia says we have more knowledge than we use to stop deterioration from ageing
ABC RN, 19 April 2023 - Rural clinicians: essential for research and its translation
MJA Insight+, 17 April 2023 - Company advertising and selling bubblegum-flavoured cannabis vape products in Australia under investigation
The Guardian, 17 April 2023 - Dr Nigel Gray was determined to stop tobacco advertising in Australia. Eventually his efforts paid off
ABC RN, 15 April 2023 2023 - Why diet, exercise and medications all have a role to play in weight loss
The Age, 15 April 2023 - No chance Australia will follow UK’s ‘swap to stop’ free vape
news.com.au, 14 April 2023 - 10 million Australians harmed by alcohol each year
La Trobe University news, 14 April 2023 - Incentives to buy fizzy drinks over water should end: health experts
The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 April 2023 - What are the commercial determinants of health, and why do they matter?
Intouch Public Health, 12 April 2023 - Why focusing on COVID deaths undercounts the health harms of the pandemic – new research
The Conversation, 13 April 2023 - Vaping, smoking bans proposed for more outdoor public spaces in South Australia
ABC News, 13 April 3023 - Britain to encourage smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes in world-first health initiative
ABC News, 11 April 2023 - Treasurer Jim Chalmers slams vaping ‘explosion’
news.com.au, 11 April 2023 - How many ways can exercise lower your risk of cancer? Here’s what the science says
The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 April 2023 - Australia’s system of taxing alcohol is ‘incoherent’, but our research suggests a single tax rate isn’t the answer
The Conversation, 11 April 2023 - How can I help my teen quit vaping?
The Conversation, 11 April 2023 - Is it time for your doctor to give you a ‘nature prescription’?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 April 2023 - Chemist Warehouse, former health minister’s lobby group among medical vape shareholders
The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2023 - ‘Hollywood skinny jab’: what do we know about anti-obesity drugs such as Ozempic in Australia?
The Guardian, 8 April 2023 - Does exercise help you lose weight?
The Conversation, 6 April 2023 - Experts warn of youth vaping crisis as more young people take up habit to combat stress
ABC News, 6 April 2023 - Prime drinks aren’t suitable for children and pregnant women. Here’s why
The Conversation, 5 April 2023 - Everyone is NOT doing it: how schools and parents should talk about vaping
The Conversation, 5 April 2023 - Prescribed time in nature linked to improvements in anxiety, depression and blood pressure
The Guardian, 4 April 2023 - How can we build a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient health system?
Intouch Public Health, 4 April 2023 - How digital marketing of legal but harmful products escalates health threats to the most vulnerable
The Conversation, 4 April 2023 - Booze still a big killer: alcohol harm on the rise
MJA Insight+, 3 April 2023 - AI and hands-on medicine converge in remote Australia
MJA Insight+, 3 April 2023 - ‘Ultimate hypocrisy’: Who is really behind the pro-vape ad campaign?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 April 2023
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