October 2023: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from October 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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- Shaking the habit: experts call for mandatory maximum salt limits in Australian food
The Guardian, 30 October 2023 - Slashing salt can save lives – and it won’t hurt your hip pocket or tastebuds
The Conversation, 30 October 2023 - Liver cancer ‘being missed’ prompting calls for better surveillance
MJA Insight+, 30 October 2023 - The tasty and abundant food additive that’s killing Australians
The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 October 2023 - Australian politician’s speech at tobacco conference in September allegedly in breach of WHO treaty
The Guardian, 23 October 2023 - How are Australian women scoring on health, wealth and wellbeing?
Monash University News, 28 October 2023 - Eating healthily can save a family of four $150 at the checkout a fortnight, research finds
ABC News, 27 October 2023 - An investigation of how non-government organisations strive to address the commercial determinants of health
Croakey, 27 October 2023 - Canberra set to become the first place in Australia to legislate the right to a healthy environment
ABC News, 26 October 2023 - 3 ways to prepare for bushfire season if you have asthma or another lung condition
The Conversation, 26 October 2023 - ‘Low sugar’ labels on alcohol are misleading and should be axed, Australian peak health bodies say
The Guardian, 26 October 2023 - Vaping promotion at shops and on social media exposing young Australians to practice, study finds
The Guardian, 26 October 2023 - How 22 minutes of exercise a day could reduce the health risks from sitting too long
The Conversation, 25 October 2023 - Australia, you must do better in promoting and supporting breastfeeding
Croakey, 25 October 2023 - After the referendum, moving beyond hurt and anger towards collective action
Croakey, 25 October 2023 - Health Minister signals greater support for Aboriginal community controlled sector
Croakey, 25 October 2023 - Calling for whole-of-government approaches to improve health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people
Croakey, 25 October 2023 - Spotlight on artificial intelligence, inequalities and the digital determinants of health
Croakey, 25 October 2023 - Young people think vapes aren’t harmful because they are so easy to buy, study finds
The Guardian, 25 October 2023 - Improving oral health – what will it take?
Croakey, 24 October 2023 - Researchers examine whether lifestyle changes can reduce risk of getting cancer
ABC News, 24 October 2023 - Can food really be as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 October 2023 - ‘Digital inclusion’ and closing the gap: how First Nations leadership is key to getting remote communities online
The Conversation, 23 October 2023 - Food insecurity is estimated to have reached almost 4 million Australian homes this year
ABC News, 23 October 2023 - Liver disease mortality rates reveal Australia’s drinking habits
MJA Insight+, 23 October 2023 - Warning on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with early detection ‘vital’
MJA Insight+, 23 October 2023 - The impact of paternal smoking on breastfeeding
MJA Insight+, 23 October 2023 - Excessive screen time blamed for worsening eyesight among children
The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October 2023 - Nutritional psychiatrist Felice Jacka: ‘The global food system is the leading cause of early death’
The Guardian, 22 October 2023 - Food insecurity a ‘hidden problem in Australia’, experts say
ABC News, 20 October 2023 - Liver disease is on the rise, and women are more at risk than they think
ABC News, 20 October 2023 - Australia breaches WHO treaty with carbon neutral certification of big tobacco company
The Guardian, 20 October 2023 - Cancer warnings could be coming to wine bottle and beer can labels
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October 2023 - Adele called herself a ‘borderline alcoholic’. But is that a real thing?
The Conversation, 19 October 2023 - Vaping can cause gum disease, bad breath, and stain teeth, periodontist warns
ABC News, 18 October 2023 - NT Indigenous leaders call for new measures to close the gap following Voice to Parliament referendum defeat
ABC News, 17 October 2023 - Fast or fiction? A dietitian unpacks the pros and cons of intermittent fasting
The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 October 2023 - Don’t let women sleepwalk into perimenopause
The Medical Republic, 13 October 2023 - Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable – here’s how strength training can change the trajectory
The Conversation, 13 October 2023 - Racism ‘endemic’ in maternity services
The Medical Republic, 12 October 2023 - Don’t cheer the scale: Doctors and dieticians untangling body size from health
The Guardian, 12 October 2023 - ‘Menopause market’: Australian women being driven to treat symptoms with unnecessary products, study reveals
The Guardian, 12 October 2023 - ‘We should be listening’: the long history of Liberal innovation – and failure – on Indigenous policy
The Conversation, 11 October 2023 - What is the OMAD diet? Is one meal a day actually good for weight loss? And is it safe?
The Conversation, 11 October 2023 - From a remote community in Western Australia, a practical example of how the Voice could make a difference
Croakey, 11 October 2023 - With the Voice, we’re on the road to better health and wellbeing
Croakey, 11 October 2023 - How would the Voice make a difference for health? Let us count the ways…
Croakey, 11 October 2023 - Early heat and insect strike are stressing urban trees – even as canopy cover drops
The Conversation, 11 October 2023 - Slapping junk food with ‘addictive’ warning labels could help end obesity, major review finds
Daily Mail Australia, 10 October 2023 - On World Mental Health Day, research highlights importance of lived experience for climate, health and housing policies
Croakey, 10 October 2023 - ‘Confused and unwell’: Light exposure’s impact on mental health
newsGP, 10 October 2023 - Birthing on country success stories prove how important it is for Aboriginal mothers to have a voice
The Guardian, 10 October 2023 - Embrace the climb! How stairs can super-charge your fitness in seconds
The Guardian, 10 October 2023 - Overcoming health inequalities: Perspectives on the Voice
MJA Insight+, 9 October 2023 - Personalised diets may help young people eat more vegetables
MJA Insight+, 9 October 2023 - The business leaders ‘hiding’ chronic illness
The Mandarin, 9 October 2023 - Pocket parks make big impact on liveability
UNSW Sydney online news, 6 October 2023 - Movers & Shakers: Ball rolling on Australia’s CDC
The Mandarin, 6 October 2023 - Ban smoking for next generation to ‘keep pace’ with UK and NZ, advocates tell Australian government
The Guardian, 5 October 2023 - Australia watching England smoking ban ‘with interest’, as government reforms tobacco laws
ABC News, 5 October 2023 - First Nations-owned supermarket slashing grocery bills in Normanton and creating jobs
ABC News, 5 October 2023 - ‘Wellness’ vapes containing vitamins and caffeine raise potential safety concerns
ABC News, 5 October 2023 - Floods linked to increased deaths from heart and lung disease, Australian-led research shows
The Guardian, 5 October 2023 - On evidence, evaluation and improving policy decisions and outcomes
Croakey, 4 October 2023 - Experts reveal how the Voice could make a real difference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Croakey, 4 October 2023 - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says UK government will ban cigarettes for younger generations
ABC News, 4 October 2023 - The bicibús: how Barcelona got kids cycling safely to school – and loving it!
The Guardian, 4 October 2023 - The Voice can help Australia eliminate fatal childhood heart disease
MJA Insight+, 3 October 2023 - Obstacles rural women face accessing equitable maternal health care
MJA Insight+, 3 October 2023 - Learning from First Nations people ‘key to combating climate change’
MJA Insight+, 3 October 2023 - ‘A massive public health problem’: Australian children as young as 10 are hooked on gambling
The Guardian, 3 October 2023 - ‘Predatory’ shops are selling lollies and vapes to children across Australia, with no date set for import ban
The Guardian, 2 October 2023 - Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system
The Conversation, 2 October 2023 - Call for national strategy to force Australian vaping industry to clean up waste
The Guardian, 1 October 2023
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