The recently released report Australia’s Health 2008 indicates that as a nation our general health has improved markedly over the last couple of years.
Life expectancy in Australia is second only to that in Japan. Death rates from cancer, heart attack and stroke are falling; and smoking rates are declining to be amongst the lowest...
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Archive for June, 2008
More Sport – A Healthy Option
Smoking sends you blind
We all know that smoking is a major risk factor for many diseases including heart and blood vessel disease, osteoporosis and various cancers.
Perhaps less well known is the fact that smoking causes blindness. Smokers and people who have smoked are three times more likely to develop macular degeneration.
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It’s crunch time
The red apple is the symbol of the Bowel Cancer and Digestive Research Institute; and Red Apple Day – June 11 – aims to increase awareness of bowel cancer and other gastro-intestinal problems.
Except in medical circles, cancer is probably not a common topic of conversation. However, it makes plenty of sense to know the...
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