Climate change linked to dangerous sleep apnea
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Sleep apnea will become more common and more severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens across the globe, warn Flinders University sleep experts. A new study, published in leading journal, Nature Communications, found that rising temperatures increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and that under…
Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Australian Mental Health Prize.
Despite improvements in mental health, urgent challenges to help those in need still remain. That’s the overwhelming sentiment from some of Australia’s leading mental health experts. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the highly regarded Australian Mental Health Prize. As nominations open for the 2025 prize, leading mental health…
Australian of the year nominations now open.
The National Australia Day Council invites all Australians to nominate outstanding individuals for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards by 31 July 2025. Now is your chance to spotlight the extraordinary Australians among us – the local legends and changemakers whose efforts have significantly enriched our communities. Your Nomination Finds The…
Doctors voice concerns over potential mega-flu outbreak this winter.
Doctors are voicing concerns about the declining flu vaccination rate and say Australia faces the perfect storm this winter, with an early start to what is expected to be a bad flu season. Flu vaccinations among high-risk groups have been declining in recent years. Last year, only 61% of adults…
‘Nostalgia’ is ready to bloom – a new show garden gives back to dementia.
Award winning landscape designer Paul Pritchard will present his next show garden ‘Nostalgia’ created in support of Dementia Australia and in honour of his father who lived with Alzheimer’s disease, at the upcoming Melbourne International Flower and Garden show. Following an extensive planning process, Mr Pritchard has designed a vibrant…
New PBS additions to ease menopausal hormone therapy shortage.
Australian women suffering from the debilitating symptoms of menopause will have access to the first new kind of menopausal hormone therapy to be subsidised by the Federal Government in more than two decades. From 1 March, three menopausal hormone therapies – Estrogel® Pro (estradiol / progesterone), Estrogel® (estradiol) and Prometrium® (progesterone) – will…