All posts tagged "health"

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  Four in five wild dogs carry parasitic worms, study finds

  In the most comprehensive investigation to date, Australian scientists have declared that wild dogs in urban areas carry a range of parasites...

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  Small Farms

  $4M to get kids eating more veg

  A national research initiative designed to educate and encourage children to eat more vegetables aims to increase their daily intake of fresh...

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  Festive fruit, veg and nuts bring slice of health to Christmas

  The festive season and excess often goes hand in hand, but it’s never too early to kick off your New Year healthy...

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  Q fever vaccination opportunities for Hunter producers

  Hunter Local Land Services is working with local health providers to help producers access Q Fever vaccinations.

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  Rural Australia – Don’t opt out

  ll country people are urged to embrace My Health Record – an online summary of their health information.

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  An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away

  A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people who do...

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  Bird bacteria linked to horse and human health

  Pregnancy losses in horses have been traced to a strain of bird chlamydia by researchers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries...

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  Women in Horticulture set to GO PINK to raise funds for breast cancer research

  The leading ladies of Australia’s horticulture industry will paint the town pink at the Hort Connections 2018 conference in Brisbane – and...

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  An egg a day may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

  Consumption of up to one egg daily was linked with lower rates of strokes and heart disease, according to the research published...

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  Sheep producers reminded to watch for pregnancy toxaemia

  The WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is warning sheep producers of an increased risk of pregnancy toxaemia in lambing...