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New health centre opened on Bruny Island

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The Tasmanian Government has opened a new health centre on Bruny Island, south of Hobart.
Hardie profits good for asbestos victims

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The Asbestos Diseases Foundation says the latest cash-flow results from James Hardie is good news for victims of asbestos building products.
Red wine and chocolate 'are cancer killers'

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Cabernet and chocolate are potent medicine for killing cancer, according to research.
Mad Cow ban backdown blasted

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The Federal Government has defended its decision to lift a ban on the import of beef from countries that have had an outbreak of Mad Cow Disease, or BSE.
Water visibility decreases in Fremantle Port

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The Fremantle Port's latest report says all environmental and health criteria have continued to be met though water visibility in some areas has decreased.
Cutting the fat from advertising

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There is a common perception that children are becoming overweight by sitting in front of the television for too many hours.
Warning over alcoholic energy drinks

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The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre says alcoholic energy drinks are a growing danger because they fool people into thinking they are less drunk than they really are.
Aboriginal health services get extra $9m

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The Federal Government has announced $9 million over three years will be given to 10 Aboriginal health services to improve mother and infant care.
Insulation safety push too late: union

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The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) says the Federal Government has taken too long to introduce extra safety measures to its home insulation program.
Swearing surgeon snaps over woman's 'lifestyle' choice

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A surgeon in New Zealand has received a dressing down for swearing at a severely obese patient.
Health experts probe E. coli outbreak

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Residents of Bowen in north Queensland have been told to boil their tap water after bacteria was found in the local supply.
Doctors concerned about assistants trial

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The medical profession is continuing to raise concerns about new doctor's assistants positions in Queensland.
Obamas tackle problem of child obesity

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The US President and First Lady have set an ambitious goal of eliminating childhood obesity in America within a generation.
Low IQ among top heart health risks

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Intelligence is second only to smoking as a predictor of heart disease, scientists say, suggesting public health campaigns may need to be designed for people with lower IQs if they are to work.
Premier denies heavying Hawks over health walk

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The Tasmanian Premier's office has given its account of discussions which prompted the Hawthorn Football Club to pull out of an event on the state's north-west coast.
Experts wary of teen gastric band surgery

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A new Australian study has found obese teenagers who have gastric band surgery lose more weight than those on a diet, but critics warn the procedure is risky and should only be used as a last resort.
Lifesavers bid to cut Asia drownings

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Australian lifesavers will launch a research centre in Asia in a bid to reduce the number of child drownings.
I disclosed donations, says Thomson

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Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has denied he is responsible for the Health Services Union's (HSU) failure to properly declare political spending and donations.
MP demands dental contamination scare answers

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The Member for Burnett, Rob Messenger, has asked the Queensland Government to reveal who was at fault for a dental contamination scare at the Bundaberg Hospital, in the state's south-east, last year.

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