August 2024: preventive health in the news

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. Bookmark this page. We update regularly!

• Consumer experts share what they’ve learnt about contributing to research endeavours
  Croakey, 28 August 2024
• Calls for minimum alcohol floor price to remain in the NT
  National Indigenous Times, 23 August 2024
• Never take health tips from world’s oldest people, say scientists
  The Guardian, 24 August 2024
• Being a ‘weekend warrior’ could be as good for brain health as exercising throughout the week, new study shows
  The Conversation, 23 August 2024
• Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds – and not just on the toilet
  The Conversation, 22 August 2024
• NHMRC $1.3M grant to boost Indigenous health and wellbeing
  QUT online news, 22 August 2024
• Strength-based cultural care improves health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and babies
  Murdoch University, 22 August 2024
• Two slices of ham a day raises type 2 diabetes risk
  The West Australian, 21 August 2024
• A new ‘AI scientist’ can write science papers without any human input. Here’s why that’s a problem
  The Conversation, 21 August 2024
• ‘Incorrect and damaging’: Babies as young as six months put on diets
  Western Australian, 19 August 2024
• 4 things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
  The Conversation, 19 August 2024
• Belinda thought she was too young to develop bowel cancer. The statistics tell a different story
  ABC online, 19 August 2024
• Watching too much TV increases risk of dementia
  The West Australian, 18 August 2024
• Meta just closed a vital online research tool. It’s bad news for the fight against misinformation
  The Conversation, 16 August 2024
• We must act now on youth mental health pandemic
  The Australian, 15 August 2024
• Thousands of doctors sound alarm on health risks linked to fossil fuel pollution
  ABC online, 15 August 2024
• Health star ratings and processed food labelling to be overhauled after inquiry finds self-regulation ‘will not work’
  ABC online, 14 August 2024
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems are now a national priority creating an opportunity to improve research outcomes
  Croakey, 15 August 2024
• Indigenous science can help solve some of the great problems of our time. Here’s how
  The Conversation, 14 August 2024
• There is no single test to diagnose long COVID patients, according to international researchers
  ABC online, 13 August 2024
• Cosmos magazine’s AI-generated articles are bad for trust in science
  The Guardian, 12 August 2024
• Low magnesium levels increase disease risk, new study shows
  University of South Australian media release, 12 August 2024
• What do food health star ratings actually tell us about nutrition?
  ABC RN Life Matters, 7 August 2024
• Financial hardship is the biggest driver of loneliness. Here’s why – and how to tackle it
  The Conversation, 7 August 2024
• Sarcopenic obesity can rob people of their strength – but even brief bursts of exercise help a lot
  The Conversation, 7 August 2024
• Australia has new health research gender standards – and centuries of inequity to fix
  The Conversation, 5 August 2024
• Who are the loneliest Australians?
  The Australian, 5 August 2024 [Limited access]
• PM’s vow to Close the Gap by shared decision-making with First Nations people
  The Mandarin, 5 August 2024
• Students say social media literacy key to safety, not age restrictions
  ABC online, 4 August 2024
• New study shows public health research is put in the backseat
  InTouch magazine, 2 August 2024
• As the Garma Festival begins, key groups send pointed messages to governments
  Croakey, 2 August 2024
• Google and CSIRO partner to boost AI adoption in scientific research
  The Mandarin, 1 August 2024
• Is your smartwatch making you anxious? Wearables can lead people to stress more about their health
  The Conversation, 1 August 2024