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14 April 2025
Health
'Outside time' crucial in battle against myopia
Health

‘Outside time’ crucial in battle against myopia

Children could be at risk of missing out on essential eye care, according to new data from health insurer Bupa. Optometrists surveyed revealed that 27 per cent of children who underwent an eye test in 2024 were myopic, or near-sighted, prompting...

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08 Apr 2025
Men the ‘missing link’ in new STI
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Men the ‘missing link’ in new STI

A landmark study reveals that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly a third of women worldwide and causing infertility, premature births and newborn deaths, is in fact a sexually transmitted infection (STI), paving the way for...

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16 hours ago
Obesity overtakes tobacco as risk factor
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Obesity overtakes tobacco as risk factor

Living with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in 2024. The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)...

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16 hours ago
Obesity overtakes tobacco as risk factor
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Obesity overtakes tobacco as risk factor

Living with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in 2024. The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)...

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16 hours ago
NSW Health issue another warning following JEV death
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NSW Health issue another warning following JEV death

Japanese encephalitis warning after death in NSW

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06 Mar 2025
New roof puts a ceiling in hospital development
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New roof puts a ceiling in hospital development

Cowra hospital gets a roof

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06 Mar 2025
NSW Health issue another warning following JEV death
Health

NSW Health issue another warning following JEV death

Japanese encephalitis warning after death in NSW

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06 Mar 2025
New roof puts a ceiling in hospital development
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New roof puts a ceiling in hospital development

Cowra hospital gets a roof

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06 Mar 2025
Program expands to plug gaps in system
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Program expands to plug gaps in system

A regional, rural and remote deployment program for key health care roles has been slated for expansion, to plug critical gaps in the NSW Health system across the state. The NSW Health Deployment Program was first established in May 2023 to create...

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27 Mar 2025
New roof puts a ceiling in hospital development
Health

New roof puts a ceiling in hospital development

Cowra hospital gets a roof

Dan Ryan  >  
06 Mar 2025
Program expands to plug gaps in system
Health

Program expands to plug gaps in system

A regional, rural and remote deployment program for key health care roles has been slated for expansion, to plug critical gaps in the NSW Health system across the state. The NSW Health Deployment Program was first established in May 2023 to create...

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27 Mar 2025
Book your free breast screen at the mobile van in Cowra
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Book your free breast screen at the mobile van in Cowra

Having a breast screen every two years is one of the most important things a woman aged 50-74 can do for their health. However, about 400 eligible Cowra women have never screened and a further 18 per cent are overdue. While New Year’s resolutions...

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27 Mar 2025
Govt throwing mental health patients 'under the bus'
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Govt throwing mental health patients ‘under the bus’

More than half of NSW psychiatrists resigned amid pay disputes

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16 Jan 2025
Drug alert issued across NSW after overdose death
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Drug alert issued across NSW after overdose death

Authorities warn of unexpected drugs in cocaine

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16 Jan 2025
Free healthchecks rolled out in preschools
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Free healthchecks rolled out in preschools

LHD’s offer health and development checks

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12 Dec 2024
Nurses Education Day in Cano
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Nurses Education Day in Cano

Last Saturday September 14 was Community Nurses Education Day in Canowindra. Thirty of our dedicated community nurses gathered at the Canowindra Community Health Centre for an educational day filled with valuable insights and skill-building. Led by...

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19 Sep 2024
WNSWLHD Building Healthy Communities Challenge applications open
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WNSWLHD Building Healthy Communities Challenge applications open

BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES CHALLENGE - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!For towns in Western NSW Local Health District with a population of less than 5000 people can apply for the Building Healthy Communities Challenge – where you could win up to $12,000...

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13 Sep 2024