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The News – 28 July 2014

Overview A recent snapshot of Australia’s health shows that, as a nation, we are not doing enough to combat the epidemic of obesity and overweight tha...

Jul 28, 2014 9 min read
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The News – 25 July 2014

Overview Euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke has hit out at his suspension by the Australian Medical Board (AMA) as a “dirty little midnight assassina...

Jul 25, 2014 6 min read
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The News – 24 July 2014

Overview The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is warning the Federal Government against moving to a system where health insurers, rather than Medica...

Jul 24, 2014 6 min read
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The News – 23 July 2014

Overview Results of an international study show a new combination of drugs means that drug-resistant TB can be cured in as little as four months, instea...

Jul 23, 2014 6 min read
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The News – 22 July 2014

Overview This week is AMA Family Doctor Week 2014 – a time to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the more than 30,000 GPs across Australia wh...

Jul 22, 2014 7 min read
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The News – 21 July 2014

Overview Popular energy drinks that “give you wings” also give you a greater desire to keep drinking when mixed with alcohol, an Australian study fi...

Jul 21, 2014 6 min read