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Australia ranks poorly in preventive health
A new economic report looking at Australia’s investment in preventive health has found we rank poorly on the world stage Governments must spend more wisely to contain the burgeoning healthcare …
Should cigarette sales go back to pharmacies?
A New Zealand study suggests that only tobacconists—and pharmacies—should sell cigarettes New University of Otago research has examined the views of smokefree experts throughout New Zealand, and suggested that restricting …
Smoking key in Indigenous life expectancy gap
Health stakeholders have joined in promoting World No Tobacco Day (May 31) in a bid to stamp out tobacco-related illness The World Health Organization highlighted how tobacco threatens the development …
Weight gain trajectories established early
Rates of weight gain in women are established by the age of 18 to 23, new research from Queensland shows The research, presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity …
UK follows Australia’s lead on tobacco plain packaging
UK cigarettes will be sold in plain packaging from May 21 The UK is the second country in the world and the first in Europe to require cigarettes to be …
Champix changes
The TGA has approved the use of Champix for up to 24 weeks – providing patients with a more gradual approach to quitting Its decision will allow smoker patients to …
“Australia hasn’t yet come to terms with the option of harm reduction”
In the wake of the TGA’s decision to maintain a ban on nicotine for e-cigarettes, research shows such restrictive environments inhibit smokers’ attempts to quit A study published this week …
Final TGA decision: no vaping nicotine
The TGA has decided to maintain the current scheduling of nicotine, but harm minimisation stakeholders are concerned The TGA has handed down its final decision on nicotine, which is to …
Women at higher risk of chronic lung disease
More women are dying from COPD than breast and lung cancer combined, according to a new report The report, co-authored by Professor Christine Jenkins from The George Institute for Global …
Why sitting is not the ‘new smoking’
Why sitting is not the ‘new smoking’ Emmanuel Stamatakis, University of Sydney Sitting has been branded the “new smoking” for its supposed public health risks, especially for people with sit-down …
Nicotine ban in vaping to stay
The TGA has announced the current ban on nicotine in e-cigarettes will remain in place An applicant had proposed that nicotine should be exempt from Schedule 7 at concentrations of …
Personalised info drives more people to quit
Smokers who receive personalised information about their health risks may be more likely to quit, British research suggests Researchers from the University College London have conducted a randomised controlled trial …