Health
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How Routine Dental Checkups Can Transform Your Oral Health
Maintaining optimal oral health is crucial for overall well-being. Routine dental checkups play a significant role in achieving and sustaining this level of health. By…
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Rehab facility site chosen
A PARCEL of land in Merbein has been chosen as the site of Sunraysia’s “game changer” drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. Minister for Mental Health…
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No health service amalgamations
AFTER months of speculation, Swan Hill District Health now know they will not be forced to amalgamate with other public hospital services across Victoria. The…
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Ambos near target as calls increase
PARAMEDICS in the Swan Hill municipality are responding to critically sick patients almost within the target timeframe. In the three months to June, ambulances arrived…
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Register to donate organs and save lives
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has made a heartfelt plea for constituents to consider signing up as organ donors. It coincides with DonateLife Week from…
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Blood oath: Dad’s plea to not take diabetes for granted
FOR Michael Auricht, diabetes runs through the blood. The Swan Hill father-of-three was not surprised when he was told he had Type 2 diabetes. “I…
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Support for breastfeeding
WORLD Breastfeeding Week, August 1 to 7, is an opportunity to highlight the ways in which families, societies, communities and health workers can support breastfeeding…
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Women’s pain put in spotlight
A WOMEN’S pain survey is generating much-needed conversations among women and health-care providers about chronic pain conditions. The survey conducted by the Victorian Government as…
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Cancer screening now earlier
CANCER Council Victoria is calling on Mallee residents aged 45-49 to order a free bowel screening kit following a significant change to the National Bowel…
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Doors reopen to donors
SWAN Hill residents will have the opportunity to give a potentially life-saving donation from the end of this month with the return of the Mobile…
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