Health coverage from Australian Capital Territory Australia Wire.
As sea levels creep higher in the Pacific, salt leaches into the soil, and reduces the land available to grow food. Ocean warming is damaging coral reefs, reducing fish stocks, and salinity has tainted fresh water supplies.
A grazed knee. A cut while gardening. A routine hip replacement. For most of the past century, these were minor worries. But in a world where antibiotics stop working, any of them could turn deadly.
The decisions New Zealanders make at this year’s general election will help shape health and wellbeing for decades to come.
Aotearoa New Zealand has a long history of international leadership in improving health security, from nuclear disarmament to pandemic control.
Halloween can be a massive lolly fest. Children come home from trick-or-treating ready to dig into a sackful of lollies and chocolate bars.
Erin is in her early 40s. She works part time in a demanding job and has two kids in primary school. She feels constantly exhausted, she’s often angry and feels like she can’t think like she used to. Her friend tells her it’s perimenopause.
Group homes have long been the default for Australians with disability who need a lot of support. This has typically meant four or more people with disability living under one roof, with a 24-hour roster of support workers.
There’s a whole new population of injecting drug users. They buy peptides online00099-4) for muscle building, weight loss, to aid workout recovery, or improve their skin or sleep. Few see themselves as injecting drug users.
In New Zealand, more than 80% of healthcare costs go toward caring for people with long-term or chronic conditions.
Food insecurity is a growing problem in Australia. As food costs rise amid national and international pressures, affordability is becoming a growing concern for many Australians.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men have a life expectancy of 71.9 years – 8.8 years less than non-Indigenous men.
Raw, grilled, roasted, stuffed – there are many ways to enjoy capsicums, also called bell peppers, sweet peppers or paprika.