Health & Wellbeing
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FFTN Global Menopause Awareness Event empowers women with expert insights
Women navigating menopause will have the opportunity to gain expert advice and support at the Second Global Online Event – “Take Control of Your Menopause Journey” hosted by the Food …
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Vasso’s Corner: New bat virus from China should raise red flags HKU5-CoV-2
The identification of HKU5-CoV-2 (of the HKU5 lineage 2), a new merbecovirus found in bats of the Zhejiang, Anhui, and Guangxi provinces of China, merits immediate attention. In recent years, …
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Olive oil is healthy: Turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us too
Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented. Olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death. …
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Australia among countries with highest breast cancer rates, but mortality declines
A new international study has found that Australia has one of the highest breast cancer incidence rates globally, yet mortality rates are decreasing. The study, conducted by the University of …
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$5.4 million boost for health programs supporting migrant women
The commonwealth has just announced funding of $5.4 million to extend program aimed at “empowering migrant and refugee women to discuss important health issues in their native languages”. This initiative, …
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Family violence and how general practitioners can help victim survivors
Family violence and intimate partner violence is a hidden societal problem. It can and does affect families of all types although women who are in relationships with men, are more …
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After son’s close call mother takes on the task of communicating the ‘life and death’ risks of anaphylaxis
Joanne Hagiliassis has lived through some scary situations as a mother of a son with anaphylaxis. He has had multiple reactions growing up that led to hospital visits and even …
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Two-day fundraising event at AHEPA NSW to support cancer research by Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos
A fundraising event will take place today Friday, 22 November, and Saturday, 23 November, at the AHEPA NSW hall in Rockdale. Organised by Thalassea Store, the event aims to raise …
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Beyond the desk: Understanding burnout as a whole-life challenge
Considering burnout from a chronic workplace stress perspective might suggest that we can leave our ‘burnout self’ neatly at our desk when the workday is over, but the reality is …
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Professor Eva Dimitriadis leads breakthrough discovery into cause of unexplained infertility
A big step in understanding a major cause of infertility in women has been made by a team of scientists led by Professor Evdokia Dimitriadis, from the Department of Obstetrics, …