December 2023: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from December 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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- You can’t reverse the ageing process but these 5 things can help you live longer
The Conversation, 27 December 2023 - ‘We need to intervene’: landmark vaping study shows increased uptake among teenagers ahead of reforms
The Guardian, 21 December 2023 - How Ozempic could affect the health of the global economy in more ways than one
ABC News, 19 December 2023 - Greenfield developments offer opportunity to increase active school travel
Croakey, 18 December 2023 - Debate over race relations rages in NZ as new government repeals key social policies
ABC News, 18 December 2023 - Dire figures reveal more than a quarter of Australians exceed alcohol limits while obesity rates reach record high
News.com.au, 17 December 2023 - Australians are eating more ultra-processed foods amid the rising cost of living. How can we turn that around?
ABC news, 16 December 2023 - Number of Australian children skipping fruit and vegetables on the rise, survey finds
The Guardian, 16 December 2023 - Generation Vape: Australia’s new public health crisis
Law Society Journal, 15 December 2023 - ‘No more excuses’ on stalled diabetes strategy
The Medical Republic, 15 December 2023 - ‘The tyranny of distance’: rural health inequities persist
newsGP, 15 December 2023 - Acknowledging inequalities in global health
newsGP, 15 December 2023 - Australian Bureau of Statistics’ National Health Survey reveals number of Australians smoking daily on steady decline
ABC News, 15 December 2023 - ‘Peer influence is no joke’: Australian government to fund research into youth vaping prevention
The Guardian, 15 Guardian 2023 - Now we have a National Health and Climate Strategy, will it be properly implemented and funded?
Croakey, 14 December 2023 - How to hold off the hands of time: the evidence-based guide to ageing well
The Guardian, 14 December 2023 - Pre-mixed alcohol products are driving a deceptive wellness trend in alcohol
Intouch Public Health, 23 December 2023 - National health reform – what’s beneath the hood?
Croakey, 13 December 2023 - Australia has new tobacco control legislation. Here’s what it means…
Croakey, 13 December 2023 - When physical activity programs include cultural elements, they are even better for First Nations people
The Conversation, 13 December 2023 - Government regulation urgently needed to protect young children’s diets from food marketing influence
Intouch Public Health, 12 December 2023 - Parliament overhauls national tobacco law
Intouch Public Health, 11 December 2023 - Is Australia falling behind in tracking racial disparities in health?
MJA Insight+, 11 December 2023 - Adelaide cardiologist launches African-Australian heart health initiative
ABC News, 10 December 2023 - Beyond Ozempic: How weight loss drugs could change the world
The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 December 2023 - Study reveals social cost of abolishing early closing
AAP News, 10 December 2023 - Preventable asthma deaths
The Medical Republic, 7 December 2023 - The National Health and Climate Strategy could be transformational, if these concerns are addressed
Croakey, 7 December 2023 - Bringing a cultural lens to pandemic preparedness: Aboriginal Elders share their learnings from COVID
Croakey, 7 December 2023 - Individual cigarettes to contain warnings under new law
The Canberra Times, 7 December 2023 - Inquiry reveals recipe to ensure nation’s food security
The Canberra Times, 7 December 2023 - Deeply disturbing’: Nestle meal replacement shakes are endorsed as a diabetes treatment
The Australian, 5 December 2023 - Babies exposed to vapes as calls to poisons helpline spike
The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 2023 - Tracking the health of Australian children ‘must be a priority’
MJA Insight+, 4 December 2023 - ‘No sympathy’: why are vape stores still opening across Australia six months before ban comes into force?
The Guardian, 4 December 2023 - Being overweight hampers immune response to SARS-CoV-2
UQ News, 4 December 2023 - The National Health and Climate Strategy commits to action on Health in All Policies
Croakey, 3 December 2023 - Renting is making Aussies age faster than smoking, obesity, alarming research shows
news.com.au, 3 December 2023 - Half of pre-mixed alcohol features nutritional claims as industry targets young Australians, study finds
The Guardian, 1 December 2023
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