Health
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Speaking out on men’s suicide
MURRAY Primary Health Network has launched a new campaign, His Story. End Silence. End Suicide, in a bid to reduce the rate of men’s suicide.…
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Blood donation pool expands
PEOPLE who have fully recovered from many cancers can now donate blood and plasma in Australia 12 months after finishing treatment under a rule change…
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Program to empower dental care
DENTAL Health Week this year focuses on the importance of children’s oral health milestones, educating parents and caregivers about what they need to do to…
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Flu rates spike
CHILDREN aged five and under and adults over 65 are being hospitalised due to influenza at an increasing rate, according to the Australian Health Protection…
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Call to become a lifesaver
THE moment baby Jhanvi Permalla and her family were told she needed an organ transplant to survive, their lives changed forever. When Robinvale local Jhanvi…
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Prostate cancer program unveiled
IN Australia, about one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer by the age of 85. Prostate cancer is a type of cancer…
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Picking up oral healthcare slack
PHARMACISTS are stepping in as frontline providers of oral healthcare advice in rural Victorian towns without dental practitioners, offering oral hygiene advice, managing dental pain…
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Health checks care for community
HEALTH and wellbeing will take centre stage at this year’s Mallee Machinery Field Days, highlighted by the launch of a dedicated health tent aimed at…
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Walk-ins wanted
THE District Nursing Service is making the most of their new location at 28 High Street with a walk-in clinic open for an hour each…
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How to keep healthy through winter
WITH cooler weather, reduced daylight and seemingly endless cold and flu, winter can be challenging for both your physical and mental health. Swan Hill District…
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