March 2023: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from March 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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- How diverse commercial interests are threatening the world’s health. And what to do about it
Croakey, 30 March 2023 - How to get more women on bikes? Better biking infrastructure, designed by women
The Mandarin, 29 March 2023 - Fears vaping generation risk chronic lung disease and shortened life spans as ‘10,000-puff’ devices emerge
ABC News, 29 March 2023 - Australian youth vaping rates higher than previously thought, study suggests
The Guardian, 28 March 2023 - Collaborative policy approaches to addressing obesity
apolitical, 27 March 2023 - TGA review strengthens case for much tighter vape restrictions at the border
The Conversation, 27 March 2023 - Online vape sales urgently need regulation
MJA Insight+, 27 March 2023 - Manipulative baby formula companies get rich undermining breastfeeding
Brisbane Times, 27 March 2023 - Young need better protection from vaping devices
The Age, 26 March 2023 - Australian teenagers urge government to help them break vaping addiction
The Guardian, 26 March 2022 - Tobacco-linked organisations and executives fail to declare interests to TGA vaping inquiry
The Guardian, 24 March 2023 - A nature prescription could be just what the doctor ordered
The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March 2023 - Cardiologists and First Nations leaders on mission to stop rheumatic heart disease in Central Australia
ABC Alice Springs, 24 March 2023 - ‘Overwhelming’ support for regulation of vape imports amid ‘health emergency’, TGA reports
The Guardian, 24 March 2023 - Trees: the forgotten heroes of our health
Croakey, 23 March 2023 - Vape flavours would be banned and import permit required under crackdown
The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 2023 - Health minister Mark Butler accuses Nationals of trying to normalise vaping with ‘silly policy’
The Guardian, 22 March 2023 - Diet and exercise programs alone won’t tackle childhood obesity
Sydney University News, 22 March 2023 - Bill Shorten: Previous government stuck its head in the sand on vaping, but the Albanese Government will not
The West Australian, 22 March 2023 - Ending the political influence of unhealthy industries
Intouch Public Health, 21 March 2023 - Can the ‘sober curious’ movement help women considering alcohol reduction?
Croakey, 21 March 2023 - ‘Shocker’: health experts condemn Nationals proposal to relax vaping laws
The Guardian, 21 March 2023 - How bad is vaping? How does vaping compare to cigarettes? Should we ban vapes? Your questions answered
The Canberra Times, 21 March 2023 - Mediterranean diet reduces heart disease risk in women: Study
newsGP, 21 March 2023 - How bad is vaping and should it be banned?
The Conversation, 21 March 2023 - Tighter import bans on e-cigarettes expected in bid to tackle ‘explosion in illegal vaping’
The Guardian, 21 March 2023 - Pro-tobacco lobbyists circle Australian government’s proposed vaping reforms
The Guardian, 20 March 2023 - Obesity medications are not a magic pill
MJA Insight+, 20 March 2023 - Walk more, eat well: As a health writer, these studies make me sad
The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 2023 - Do future healthcare providers show weight bias?
newsGP, 20 March 2023 - Why vapers don’t know they are also banned from non-smoking areas
Brisbane Times, 20 March 2023 - Skin cancer survey hack may have ‘compromised’ personal details, Medicare numbers of participants
ABC Online, 20 March 2023 - You’re more likely to die in a milder heatwave in Queensland compared to extreme hot weather conditions, new data shows
ABC Online, 20 March 2023 - ACT plans hefty restrictions or possible ban on ‘insidious’ sports gambling ads
The Guardian, 20 March 2023 - Ozempic helps weight loss by making you feel full. But certain foods can do the same thing – without the side-effects
The Conversation, 20 March 2023 - Walkability: What buyers want most in a happy home
Herald Sun, 18 March 2023 - Underage teens from wealthy postcodes drink significantly more than peers from poorer areas
WA Today, 17 March 2023 - Calls for total elimination of direct sales of vaping products
Sydney University News, 17 March 2023 - Aussie kids facing disadvantage, inequality: report
Canberra Times, 16 March 2023 - As governments entrench disadvantage, will Australia’s Early Years Strategy focus on equity and justice?
Croakey, 15 March 2023 - As Queensland Government launches Inquiry, public health leaders call for stronger regulations on vaping
Croakey, 15 March 2023 - Lung cancer is closely linked to smoking, so why are so many Australians who have never lit up dying of it?
The West Australian, 15 March 2023 - Air pollution in NSW causes 603 premature deaths and costs $4.8bn a year, study finds
The Guardian, 15 March 2023 - The older Asian Australians boosting health literacy
Melbourne University Pursuit, 14 March 2023 - Tobacco control expert calls for Australia to ban vaping products
News.com, 13 March 2023 - Children are hiding their hunger to avoid burdening their parents, as food insecurity rises in Australia
ABC Radio National, 13 March 2023 - The First Nations health experts working to give Indigenous babies the best possible start in life
National Indigenous Times, 13 March 2023 - Different estimates of the prevalence of dementia in Australia, 2021
MJA, 13 March 2023 - Long COVID: Why isn’t anyone listening?
MJA Insight, 13 March 2023 - All exercise is beneficial but for cell health, train longer
The Age, 13 March 2023 - Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will free us to improve our mental health and wellbeing
The Conversation, 12 March 2023 - School farm sows the seeds for future food production
Canberra Times, 12 March 2023 - Victoria unprepared to decriminalise public drunkenness, warn police and doctors
WAToday, 12 March 2023 - Don’t forget to floss: the science behind dementia and the four things you should do to prevent it
The Guardian, 11 March 2023 - Why music causes memories to flood back
AFR, 11 March 2023 - Reducing trip hazards and decluttering can significantly reduce falls among older people at home
The University of Sydney News, 10 March 2023 - Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next
The Conversation, 10 March 2023 - Calls for secure funding for a Centre for Disease Control
ABC online, 9 March 2023
- NZ’s smokefree law will reduce the number of tobacco retailers – here’s what people who smoke think of that
The Conversation, 9 March 2023 - Health experts call for fast food advertising to decrease
10 News Perth, 9 March 2023 - Systemic approaches needed to address wide-ranging inequities affecting women’s health
Croakey, 8 March 2023 - Listen to communities, they have many insights to drive health reform
Croakey, 8 March 2023 - Drew Vagg: AfterPay, alcohol delivery services enable addiction
The West Australian, 8 March 2023 - IWD23: 8 charts that show progress towards the SDGs from a gender perspective
World Economic Forum, 7 March 2023 - The weight of evidence against shift work is getting hefty
Brisbane Times, 7 March 2023 - New research unpacks intersectional double-whammy for women at work
The Mandarin, 7 March 2023 - We’ve all heard of REM sleep. But how well do we understand its role?
The Age, 7 March 2023 - Greater gender equity helps both women and men live longer
ScienceDaily, 6 March 2023 - Health equity for women and girls: Here’s how to get there
World Economic Forum, 6 March 2023 - Understanding the aggressive nature of young-onset type 2 diabetes
Baker Institute, 6 March 2023 - Few obese Australians receiving targeted GP support
MJA Insight, 6 March 2023 - The fight to reignite tobacco control
MJA Insight, 6 March 2023 - Sex and lies are used to sell vapes online. Even we were surprised at the marketing tactics we found
The Conversation, 6 March 2023 - A potted history of smoking, and how we’re making the same mistakes with vaping
The Conversation, 6 March 2023 - How the push to end tobacco advertising in the 1970s could be used to curb gambling ads today
The Conversation, 6 March 2023 - Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son’s death will prompt young people to get heart checks
ABC Online, 5 March 2023 - Cheap coffee, chips and lollies: Are vape shops targeting teens?
The Age, 5 March 2023 - How sobering up Sydney’s nightlife could attract more crowds
WA Today, 5 March 2023 - Clear nutrition labels can encourage healthier eating habits. Here’s how Australia’s food labelling can improve
Intouch Public Health, 3 March 2023 - Economic impact of overweight and obesity to surpass $4 trillion by 2035
World Obesity Federation, 3 March 2023 - Half the world will be overweight or obese by 2035, slim support for Australians
The New Daily, 3 March 2023 - Few obese Australians receiving targeted GP support
The Canberra Times, 3 March 2023 - Australian-first program expands pharmacist’s role to ease pressure on GPs
ABC Online, 2 March 2023 - Sports gambling ads crying out for tighter restrictions
The Age, 2 March 2023 - Urgent Care Clinics: what are the challenges and ways forward?
Croakey, 1 March 2023 - How the economic and political power of milk formula companies undermines health
Croakey, 1 March 2023 - How about shelving corporate greed for greater good? I’d drink to that
The Australian, 1 March 2023 - Universal access to reproductive healthcare: what will it take?
Croakey, 1 March 2023 - Walking 11 minutes a day could stop early deaths
The Guardian, 1 March 2023 - Government plans to clampdown on online alcohol delivery
Herald Sun, 1 March 2023 - ACT government undertaking review on laws around rapid alcohol delivery
The Canberra Times, 1 March 2023 - Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation research suggests helping parents manage stress benefits sick kids
Western Australian, 1 March 2023
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