September 2022: preventive health in the news
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A summary of media stories from September 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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- These 12 things can reduce your dementia risk – but many Australians don’t know them all
The Conversation, 29 September 2022 - Exercise with weights linked to lower risk of early death, study says
The Guardian, 28 September 2022 - With a new National Tobacco Strategy under development, let’s block Big Tobacco interference
Croakey, 28 September 2022 - As corporate forces undermine our health, here’s a handy tool for mapping their harmful activities and identifying solutions
Croakey, 28 September 2022 - As Victoria faces an election, increased investment in prevention is key to unlocking the door on a fairer, healthier future
Croakey, 28 September 2022 - Cars have taken over our neighbourhoods. Kid-friendly superblocks are a way for residents to reclaim their streets
The Conversation, 28 September 2022 - 400 people in UK diagnosed with preventable cancer every day, data shows
The Guardian, 27 September 2022 - One simple solution to healthy, affordable food
360 info, 27 September 2022 - We asked over 700 teens where they bought their vapes. Here’s what they said
The Conversation, 27 September 2022 - New research finds Aussie teens find illegal vapes easy to access
Daffodil Centre News, 26 September 2022 - Partnership project secures $1.2M grant to transform local government retail food environments
IHT Deakin News, 26 September 2022 - Parents influence perceptions of alcohol
La Trobe News, 26 September 2022 - How to eat less meat to save money, your health, and the planet
The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 2022 - Should I give my teen alcohol? Just a sip, the whole can, or none at all?
The Conversation, 23 September 2022 - A former Health Minister asks, what can we learn from past public health reform successes (and failures)?
Croakey, 22 September 2022 - What’s this ‘longevity’ diet, and will it really make you live longer?
The Conversation, 22 September 2022 - Economic cost of overweight and obesity set to reach 3.3% of global GDP by 2060
World Obesity News, 21 September 2022 - United States lawsuit a step in the right direction but e-cigarettes remain a massive health concern
Croakey, 21 September 2022 - Knowledge-sharing focus for NHMRC as all peer-reviewed publications to become open access
The Mandarin, 21 September 2022 - China’s ‘hidden epidemics’: the preventable diseases that could reshape a nation
The Guardian, 21 September 2022 - ‘One of the busiest cemeteries in the nation’ fills up as chronic health complications linger on Palm Island
ABC News, 21 September 2022 - ‘If only they made better life choices’ – how simplistic explanations of poverty and food insecurity miss the mark
The Conversation, 21 September 2022 - Night owls may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes, study finds
The Guardian, 20 September 2022 - Even mild COVID raises the chance of heart attack and stroke. What to know about the risks ahead
The Conversation, 19 September 2022 - Nurse calls on Victorian government to help stamp out rising vaping trend
ABC News, 19 September 2022 - Food as medicine: could prescribing fruit and vegetables become part of healthcare?
The Guardian, 19 September 2022 - Why ‘best before’ food labelling is not best for the planet or your budget
The Conversation, 19 September 2022 - Are you an ‘active couch potato’? How sitting all day can erase a workout
The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 September 2022 - Smokers pass on risk of asthma to their unborn grandchildren
The New Daily, 18 September 2022 - Riverina football club changes drinking culture in community sport
ABC News, 17 September 2022 - How housing affects health on remote Country
UQ News, 16 September 2022 - A rapid shift to electric vehicles can save 24,000 lives and leave us $148bn better off over the next 2 decades
The Conversation, 15 September 2022 - How do we support Indigenous people in Australia living with musculoskeletal conditions?
The Conversation, 15 September 2022 - Social media could be encouraging young people to use substances, researcher warns
ABC News, 15 September 2022 - NT senator Jacinta Price prepares bill calling for return of remote community alcohol bans
ABC News, 15 September 2022 - Outcomes from the new CVD risk calculator depend on integration
newsGP, 14 September 2022 - Plans to scrap England’s anti-obesity measures ‘a national scandal’
The Guardian, 14 September 2022 - Alcohol a ‘ghost’ in regional Australia
The Canberra Times, 14 September 2022 - Quitting smoking likely to help local businesses and reduce alcohol use
IHT Deakin News, 13 September 2022 - Ultra-processed foods: it’s not just their low nutritional value that’s a concern
The Conversation, 13 September 2022 - Liz Truss could scrap anti-obesity strategy in drive to cut red tape
The Guardian, 14 September 2022 - How peaking physically in middle age can mean a longer, healthier life
The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 September 2022 - Obesity-related cancer rates nearly quadruple in Australia over three and a half decades
The Guardian, 13 September 2022 - New study reveals why diet cola could increase your risk of death
news.com.au, 13 September 2022 - NSW Health plans 10-year strategy to unload obesity
psnews.com.au, 13 September 2022 - Step on it! Walking is good for health but walking faster is even better, study finds
The Guardian, 13 September 2022 - Rather than focusing on the negative, we need a strength-based way to approach First Nations childrens’ health
The Conversation, 12 September 2022 - Are home-brand foods healthy? If you read the label, you may be pleasantly surprised
The Conversation, 12 September 2022 - Rising burden of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
MJA Insight+, 12 September 2022 - Be upstanding, Doctor. It will do you good
MJA Insight+, 12 September 2022 - Why an evening walk is a better after-dinner option than couch time
The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September 2022 - Cancer breakthrough is a ‘wake-up’ call on danger of air pollution
The Guardian, 10 September 2022 - Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation
Medical Xpress, 9 September 2022 - Pilates: research shows how this low-impact workout can benefit your health
The Conversation, 8 September 2022 - Practical tool aims to help GPs manage obesity
newsGP, 8 September 2022 - ‘Glass baby’ makes future parents think before they drink
Medical Xpress, 7 September 2022 - As household food costs spiral, is children’s health being undermined?
Croakey, 7 September 2022 - National plans and strategies for chronic disease prevention deserve action and funding
Croakey, 7 September 2022 - Victorian preventive health successes can guide a healthier future
Croakey, 7 September 2022 - Amid so much depressing climate news, here’s a new book to inspire healthy climate action
Croakey 7 September 2022 - Increased physical activity reduces breast cancer risk, international study suggests
The Guardian, 7 September 2022 - Juul agrees to $US440 million settlement following probe into marketing vapes to teens
ABC News, 7 September 2022 - When I work with people with eating disorders, I see many rules around ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods – but eating is never that simple
The Conversation, 6 September 2022 - Clearing the air – Vaping and young people
Alcohol and Drug Foundation, 5 September 2022 - Alcohol restrictions are ‘dehumanising’, says former West Australian of the Year Tracy Westerman
ABC News, 5 September 2022 - Health Is the Secret to Happiness
Psychology Today, 4 September 2022 - COVID pandemic drives higher cancer, dementia and diabetes death rates
The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 September 2022 - Alcohol leads substance deaths in Victoria as alcohol and drug rehabilitation services struggle in aftermath of COVID lockdowns
Sky News, 2 September 2022 - New research gives more reasons to eat less-processed food
The Guardian, 1 September 2022 - Reactions to Marin and Albanese show how women’s alcohol consumption is treated differently from men’s
The Conversation, 1 September 2022 - How to fix Australia’s broken health system: six experts have their say
The Guardian, 1 September 2022 - ‘It makes you stronger’: Exercise the best treatment for back pain, not drugs or bed rest
The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 September 2022
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