November 2023: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from November 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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- ‘Completely preventable’ asthma deaths skyrocket by 32%
News GP, 30 November 2023 - Night shift workers need support to manage weight and metabolic health conditions: study
Monash University News, 30 November 2023 - Reform delay causes dental decay. It’s time for a national deal to fund dental care
The Conversation, 30 November 2023 - Mental and Dental: How systems thinking can transform oral health
Intouch Public Health, 29 November 2023 - Health and social inequities predicted to increase in Aotearoa/New Zealand under new government
Croakey, 29 November 2023 - Surge in NSW vape retailers, as more than 600 stores join trade before federal crackdown
The Guardian, 29 November 2023 - On the eve of Australia’s Health and Climate Strategy release, some expert advice from HEAL 2023
Croakey, 29 November 2023 - Amid a national crackdown on vaping, what can be learnt from young people’s experiences?
Croakey, 28 November 2023 - New push to hold power to account for the health and wellbeing of children and young people
Croakey, 28 November 2023 - New government in Aotearoa/New Zealand launches attack on public health
Croakey, 28 November 2023 - Doctors warn of New Zealand health tragedy after smoking ban scrapped
The Australian, 28 November 2023 - Australia to ban disposable, single-use vape imports from January to help cut addiction in children
The Guardian, 28 November 2023 - Hard-hitting WA campaign helps shift attitudes on alcohol during pregnancy
Intouch Public Health, 27 November 2023 - Teenage smoking rates ‘incredibly worrying’: experts
AAP News, 27 November 2023 - Trying to spend less on food? Following the dietary guidelines might save you $160 a fortnight
The Conversation, 27 November 2023 - Dedicated Aboriginal plan aims to reverse cancer rates
MJA Insight+, 27 November 2023 - Health inquiry ‘must examine frightening’ obesity rise
The Canberra Times, 27 November 2023 - Can ultra-processed food ever really be healthy?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 November 2023 - Red Bull gives you wings (and gestational hypertension)
The Medical Republic, 23 November 2023 - Vaping drugs: the rise of people using vapes to smoke illicit substances
ABC News, 23 November 2023 - Ahead of global climate talks, what are the key issues for health?
Croakey, 23 November 2023 - New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy
Campaign Brief, 22 November 2023 - First Nations rights-based approaches to climate justice will make the world a better place
Croakey, 22 November 2023 - Health and education are closely linked – NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools
The Conversation, 22 November 2023 - Australian universities score a fail on healthy food environments
Deakin University News, 21 November 2023 - New Cancer Council research reveals banning junk food ads on public transport could save WA billions
The West Australian, 21 November 2023 - Australian retail lobby groups refuse to disclose amount of funding from tobacco and vaping industries
The Guardian, 21 November 2023 - 5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to alcohol and other drugs
The Conversation, 20 November 2023 - Australia’s breast cancer policies ‘failing Indigenous women’
MJA Insight+, 20 November 2023 - Indigenous health care leader recognised with Victorian Australian of the Year Award
MJA Insight+, 20 November 2023 - From remote housing to federal parliament, Indigenous-led co-design is a game changer
Croakey, 18 November 2023 - Does it matter whether I enjoy exercise?
ABC News, 17 November 2023 - Hard Solo to be renamed Hard Rated after regulator finds alcoholic drink had ‘evident appeal to minors’
The Guardian, 16 November 2023 - For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
The Conversation, 15 November 2023 - Fewer children in England having teeth out since sugar tax began, study finds
The Guardian, 15 November 2023 - Promotional techniques on junk food packaging are a problem for children’s health – Australia could do better
The Conversation, 15 November 2023 - Australian children exposed to aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods – study
The Guardian, 15 November 2023 - RACGP and DoHAC’s digital habit tracker to drive preventive care
The Medical Republic, 15 November 2023 - Time to fix Australia’s research ‘Daversity’ problem
The Medical Republic, 14 November 2023 - Insecure renting ages you faster than owning a home, unemployment or obesity. Better housing policy can change this
The Conversation, 13 November 2023 - Calling for better care for people with chronic lung disease, and increased prevention efforts
Croakey, 13 November 2023 - Who’s lobbying whom? When it comes to alcohol, tobacco, food and gambling firms, we’re in the dark
The Conversation, 13 November 2023 - New cancer plans focus on Aboriginal health and priority populations
MJA Insight+, 13 November 2023 - More of us are turning away from our ‘vices’. But will it make a difference?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 November 2023 - Can you have ‘non-alcoholic’ drinks while pregnant or breastfeeding? Health experts say one thing, brewers say another
ABC News, 11 November 2023 - Any activity is better for your heart than sitting – even sleeping
The University of Sydney News, 10 November 2023 - Beyond violence: widening the view on women’s health
Croakey, 9 November 2023 - Working under the sun causes 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer, say WHO and ILO
WHO News, 8 November 2023 - Obelia sting seizes 35 tonnes of vaping products with hidden nicotine
The Mandarin, 8 November 2023 - Junk food companies use social media to co-opt children into working for them ‘for free’, expert says
The Guardian, 7 November 2023 - Summer warning: ‘It’s coming for us now’
The Medical Republic, 6 November 2023 - Australian food industry ‘hijacks’ strategies designed to tackle public health crises, conference hears
The Guardian, 6 November 2023 - 50 years on: legacy and lessons from Whitlam’s landmark community health program
Croakey, 6 November 2023 - How much protein do I need as I get older? And do I need supplements to get enough?
The Conversation, 6 November 2023 - Vitamin C deficiency more common than expected
MJA Insight+, 6 November 2023 - Canberra man makes Federal Court bid to ban alcohol advertising during televised sport, after death of his brother at the age of 23
ABC News, 5 November 2023 - Health sector needs better climate data to respond more effectively to escalating risks
Croakey, 3 November 2023 - The tobacco industry claims smoking reforms fuel the black market. Health experts say this is wrong
The Guardian, 2 November 2023 - Australia’s first national cancer plan aims to improve outcomes for Indigenous and regional Australians
ABC News, 2 November 2023 - Extreme heat caused three in four weather-related hospitalisations in Australia over last decade, data shows
The Guardian, 2 November 2023 - New research underscores urgency of political reform to address lobbying by harmful industries
Croakey, 1 November 2023 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisations respond to referendum result with calls for action
Croakey, 1 November 2023 - Children so addicted to nicotine they sleep with vapes under pillow, Australian hearing told
The Guardian, 1 November 2023 - Can I actually target areas to lose fat, like my belly?
The Conversation, 1 November 2023 - Health Star Rating only on about a third of Australian supermarket products that should carry it, report shows
The Guardian, 1 November 2023
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