June 2022: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from June 2022 about the prevention of chronic disease and the social determinants of health with an Australian focus.
The list is not comprehensive and mainly focusses 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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- ‘Wealth determines health’: young median age in Indigenous areas reflects lower life expectancy
The Guardian, 30 June 2022 - EU proposes ban on flavoured electronic cigarette products to combat cancer rates
ABC News, 30 June 2022 - Push to fight ‘dark marketing’ preying on children and young people
The Age, 30 June 2022 - How can we reverse the vaping crisis among young Australians? Enforce the rules
The Conversation, 29 June 2022 - New study sheds light on who might be most likely to develop long COVID, as patients call for awareness
ABC News, 29 June 2022 - More than 8m Australians have a long-term health condition: Census
newsGP, 28 June 2022 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has increased, but the census lacks detail in other facets of Indigenous lives
The Conversation, 28 June 2022 - Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity driven by war and climate crisis, former defence leaders say
The Guardian, 28 June 2022 - The Northern Territory is about to ease alcohol restrictions, but more consultation from First Nations community members is needed first
The Conversation, 28 June 2022 - Street sales, online dealers and convenience stores: Inside the thriving black market for nicotine vapes
ABC Four Corners, 27 June 2022 - Australia’s doctor deserts: see how your suburb compares in access to healthcare
The Guardian, 27 June 2022 - Dry July is a chance to cut back on drinking, detox and gain control of alcohol consumption
ABC News, 27 June 2022 - State health ministers to ask for crackdown on vaping products at the border
Sydney Morning Herald, 27 June 2022 - Accessibility, cost of game-changing obesity drugs problematic
MJA Insight, 27 June 2022 - Young non-smokers in NZ are taking up vaping more than ever before. Here are 5 reasons why
The Conversation, 27 June 2022 - Teens and vaping: ‘We would have had a nicotine-free generation’
The Guardian, 25 June 2022 - Amid the chaos of life with young kids, parents are finding the positivity they long for at parkrun
ABC News, 25 June 2022 - Vape websites send buyers to ‘easy’ online prescriptions, bypassing local GPs
Sydney Morning Herald, 24 June 2022 - New data is ‘bad, bad’ diet news. Here are the changes to make now
Sydney Morning Herald, 24 June 2022 - Juul e-cigarettes banned in the US after FDA ruling
Sydney Morning Herald, 24 June 2022 - Rising prices: why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
The Conversation, 14 January 2022 - Australia watching closely as US declares war on big tobacco
news.com.au, 24 June 2022 - Growing use of e-cigarettes could lead to increase in tobacco smoking, Australia’s peak medical body warns
ABC News, 23 June 2022 - Action needed on prevention and collaboration implementation research
Intouch Public Health, 23 June 2022 - Why enormous confusion about post-birth exercise awaits new mums
Sydney Morning Herald, 23 June 2022 - US seeks to drastically cut nicotine content in cigarettes
News.com.au, 22 June 2022 - Linda’s son bought 11 bottles of vodka in his final 10 days. She’s now pushing for changes to liquor licensing laws
ABC 7.30, 22 June 2022 - The exercise elixir: Five ways movement lengthens longevity
Sydney Morning Herald, 22 June 2022 - The world’s affluent must start eating local food to tackle the climate crisis, new research shows
The Conversation, 21 June 2022 - We Are Not Doing Enough To Make Our Cities Healthier
Forbes, 20 June 2022 - First, COVID hit disadvantaged communities harder. Now, long COVID delivers them a further blow
The Conversation, 20 June 2022 - FatBlaster Max has just been banned. Why? Here’s everything you need to know about diet supplements
The Conversation, 20 June 2022 - More Australians are looking for help with long COVID. But we’re not tracking the numbers
ABC News, 20 June 2022 - Cardiac risk factors in children predict adult outcomes
MJA Insight, 20 June 2022 - Influencers bypassing ad code to spruik diabetes drug for weight loss
Sydney Morning Herald, 18 June 2022 - ‘The community needs to be in charge’: Sub-standard housing lethal to Indigenous patients
SBS News, 17 June 2022 - Obese kids develop poorer cognition: study
Canberra Times, 17 June 2022 - Calling for protection from a torrent of alcohol-related misinformation
Croakey, 15 June 2022 - Drinking one sugar-sweetened drink a day increases cancer risk by 78%, study finds
News.com.au, 15 June 2022 - Weight loss tied to a dramatic drop in cancer risk
Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 2022 - How should an Australian ‘centre for disease control’ prepare us for the next pandemic?
The Conversation, 14 June 2022 - Cost-of-living crisis forcing people in remote regions to give up fresh produce
ABC News, 13 June 2022 - Is vaping a safer alternative to smoking? We just don’t know yet
ABC News, 10 June 2022 - Increasing obesity rates linked to need for knee surgery earlier in life, study finds
The Guardian, 8 June 2022 - Health Journey Mapping: having a yarn about health
Croakey, 8 June 2022 - Plan to raise smoking age to 21 to be unveiled amid UK government splits
The Guardian, 8 June 2022 - When is a condition ‘chronic’ and when is it a ‘disability’? The definition can determine the support you get
The Conversation, 6 June 2022 - Student collapses while vaping in school toilets due to massive nicotine dose
Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2022 - 1.4 million Australians will die of cancer in the next 25 years unless governments act
University of Sydney Newsroom, 3 June 2022 - Ultra-processed foods: an environmental hazard
Croakey, 2 June 2022 - Teenage girls’ drinking ‘bucking the trend’ and not in a good way
Sydney Morning Herald, 2 June 2022 - Can you be overweight and healthy?
The Conversation, 2 June 2022 - World No Tobacco Day, the tobacco industry’s insidious influence and environmental toll
Croakey, 1 June 2022 - I’m getting older, how can I prevent falls?
The Conversation, 1 June 2022 - GDP measures economic growth and recessions but what if we’re counting the wrong things?
ABC News, 1 June 2022
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