May 2023: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from May 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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- From the World Health Assembly, a focus on Indigenous health, chronic diseases and prevention matters
Croakey, 31 May 2023 - As Australia moves ahead on tobacco control, the global message is ‘grow food, not tobacco’
Croakey, 31 May 2023 - Scientists raising awareness of alcohol and breast cancer links
SBS News, 31 May 2023 - Tobacco crackdown to ban menthols and put taglines on every cigarette
The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 May 2023 - Tobacco industry to face tougher restrictions within two years under planned laws
ABC News, 31 May 2023 - On World No Tobacco Day, read an expert’s perspective on e-cigarettes
Intouch Public Health, 31 May 2023 - I am a cancer survivor. Here’s what I wish I’d known
The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 May 2023 - Annette was 39 when she felt a pain like ‘a knife through the back of my chest’
The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 May 2023 - Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss
The Conversation, 29 May 2023 - Why do ultra-processed foods make us so sad?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 2023 - Why Australia decided to quit its vaping habit
BBC News, 29 May 2023 - Disposable vapes found to contain formaldehyde and lead, users inhaling metals
News.com.au, 27 May 2023 - Why the ban on single use e-cigarettes is good for EVs
Intouch Public Health, 26 May 2023 - Before-school exercise program gets more kids active, ready to learn
ABC Gold Coast, 25 May 2023 - Here’s to your health: how the alcohol industry shifted the narrative on safe drinking levels
The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 May 2023 - Academics with tobacco industry links are not declaring potential conflicts of interest in research
The Guardian, 24 May 2023 - Australia could fall short of smoking reduction targets
ABC Radio AM, 23 May 2023 - PCOS guidelines to focus on women’s experiences with weight stigma
ABC News, 23 May 2023 - What do we really know about the health risks of eating processed food?
ABC Radio Melbourne, 22 May 2023 - Australia wants to be the first to turn youth vaping rates around – but will its plan work?
The Guardian, 22 May 2023 - Should I worry about eating too many takeaways?
The Guardian, 22 May 2023 - To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses
The Conversation, 19 May 2023 - Air pollution linked to ADHD in schoolkids, new study finds
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 2023 - The WHO says we shouldn’t bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?
The Conversation, 18 May 2023 - Action needed on racism and discrimination in healthcare
Croakey, 17 May 2023 - Council in Melbourne declares health emergency, claiming truck pollution is linked to high rates of illness
The Guardian, 17 May 2023 - Vaping boom and bust: from bans to starter kits, how the world is responding
The Guardian, 17 May 2023 - Study finds weight gain early in life increases risk of prostate cancer death by 27%
The Guardian, 17 May 2023 - Eating too much ultra-processed food could make us depressed
Deakin University News, 16 May 2023 - Breaking the mould: why rental properties are more likely to be mouldy and what’s needed to stop people getting sick
The Conversation, 16 May 2023 - WHO warns against using artificial sweeteners
News.com.au, 16 May 2023 - How eating slowly could help you lose weight
The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 May 2023 - Review of Australia’s alcohol marketing code slammed as superficial and ineffective
Croakey, 15 May 2023 - Should I worry about how long I spend sitting down?
The Guardian, 15 May 2023z - We have all heard social media can impact women’s body image – but it isn’t all bad
The Conversation, 15 May 2023 - How ‘perfect’ do we have to be to age well?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 May 2023 - TikTok promotes vaping as a fun, safe and socially accepted pastime – and omits the harms
The Conversation, 12 May 2023 - Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research
The Conversation, 12 May 2023 - Experts call for food industry change to address mental health crisis
Deakin University News, 11 May 2023 - ‘A buzz of excitement’: wrap up of Preventive Health Conference 2023
Intouch Public Health, 11 May 2023 - We worked out how many tobacco lobbyists end up in government, and vice versa. It’s a lot
The Conversation, 11 May 2023 - Almost half of tobacco lobbyists in Australia have held positions in government, study finds
The Guardian, 11 May 2023 - ‘Interim’ ACDC wins $91m in funding
The Medical Republic, 10 May 2023 - Solving the problem of youth vaping
The University of Queensland News, 10 May 2023 - Federal Budget updates on the Australian CDC
Intouch Public Health, 10 May 2023 - Why we must not ease up on tobacco and nicotine control in Australia
Intouch Public Health, 9 May 2023 - The long-term dangers of vaping are unclear but there are troubling clues
The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 2023 - Can we all be as ‘healthy and vigorous’ at 80 as Joe Biden?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 2023 - Two small changes could transform our health. Why is it so hard?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 May 2023 - Male participants will no longer be the norm in medical research
MJA Insight+, 8 May 2023 - A step towards using smartwatches in chronic disease prevention
University of Queensland News, 8 May 2023 - New funds will tackle Indigenous smoking. But here’s what else we know works for quit campaigns
The Conversation, 5 May 2023 - Homelessness today sees workers and families with nowhere stable to live. No wonder their health is suffering
The Conversation, 5 May 2023 - Australia’s air pollution hotspots hit disadvantaged people harder
The Guardian, 4 May 2023 - Australia’s tobacco tax is among the highest in the world – and it’s about to get higher
The Guardian, 4 May 2023 - Can vaping help people quit smoking? It’s unlikely
The Conversation, 4 May 2023 - Crackdown on vaping and tobacco industries draws global acclaim
Croakey, 3 May 2023 - How will the government’s changes to vaping work?
ABC News, 3 May 2023 - Why tobacco companies’ warnings about a black market are inflated – and misleading
The Conversation, 3 May 2023 - The government has cracked down on vaping – now what? Aussies encouraged to make the most of free support
ABC News, 3 May 2023 - Urgent debate needed on vaping in NZ, says GP, following Australian crackdown
New Zealand Herald, 3 May 2023 - Australia to ban recreational vaping in major public health move
BBC News, 2 May 2023 - Australia to ban recreational vaping in major crackdown on e-cigarettes as teen use soars
CNN, 2 May 2023 - Australia to ban recreational vaping in ‘Big Tobacco’ crackdown
Aljazeera, 2 May 2023 - Vaping and behaviour in schools: what does the research tell us?
The Conversation, 2 May 2023 - Not a single vaping product containing nicotine has TGA approval
ABC 730, 2 May 2023 - The vaping industry preyed on young Australians with a flood of dangerous products. Change was much needed
The Guardian, 2 May 2023 - Albanese government to raise tobacco tax by 5% a year to make smoking ‘more unattractive’
The Guardian, 2 May 2023 - The plan to purchase 40,000 vape detectors for public school toilets
The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May 2023 - Australia to ban non-prescription vapes in biggest smoking reforms in a decade
The Guardian, 1 May 2023 - Albanese government launches war on vaping, declaring it the ‘number-one behavioural issue in high schools’
The Conversation, 1 May 2023 - The plan to purchase 40,000 vape detectors for public school toilets
The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May 2023 - Australia to ban non-prescription vapes in biggest smoking reforms in a decade
The Guardian, 1 May 2023 - Albanese government launches war on vaping, declaring it the ‘number-one behavioural issue in high schools’
The Conversation, 1 May 2023 - Mixed report on youth cancer ‘alarming’
MJA Insight+, 1 May 2023 - Doctors must ‘step up’ to confront climate crisis
MJA Insight+, 1 May 2023
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