Health
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Promoting gender equality from day one
INTERNATIONALLY the 16 days of Activism against gender-based violence began on November 25 and will last until December 10, but action is happening closer to…
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Protect your eyes
THERE are numerous ways everyday life can present hazards to people’s eyes and vision. The most obvious is through specific tasks in the workplace such…
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Measures to contain Omicron threat
THE Victorian Government says it will maintain “enhanced” quarantine arrangements for overseas travellers to protect the state from the new Omicron COVID-19 variant “until more…
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Swan Hill managing elective surgery ‘really well’
REGIONAL city public hospitals have ramped up elective surgery this week, but it’s been business as usual in Swan Hill. Swan Hill District Health (SHDH)…
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Swan Hill health campaigner fights for cancer wellness centre
LORETTA Belton fought five years ago for a hospice in Swan Hill knowing cancer didn’t discriminate. The Swan Hill health campaigner then contested the biggest…
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Victoria reaches 90 per cent double dose
VICTORIA reached a major COVID-19 vaccine milestone on Thursday, with 90 per cent of people older than 12 now double-dosed. Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed…
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Reduced opening times for vaccination clinics
SWAN Hill District Health’s COVID vaccination clinics will operate with reduced opening times from Monday. The Tristar Medical Centre will be open for vaccinations Monday,…
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Look after your lungs
EVERY hour an Australian family loses a loved one to lung cancer – it is Australia’s number one cancer killer. Devastatingly, just 17 per cent…
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Elva’s incredible legacy
AS the first face someone in their hour of need saw when they entered the Swan Hill hospital, the late Elva Piper made a warm…
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Learning how to live a full life with diabetes
WORLD Diabetes Day is held on November 14 each year and the current theme for the day is access to diabetes care. There are a…
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