Tasmanian Times
Medicine
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2.5K‘With Love’ Fortified Ice Cream
A collaboration between Van Diemen’s Land Creamery and Calvary Hospital has resulted in a specially formulated ice cream they claim will transform...
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Sun-Kissed Mushrooms – Your Vitamin D Solution
For Tasmanians, vitamin D deficiency is a significant concern, reflecting a broader national trend where over 95% of Australians have an inadequate...
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Doctors Concerned Over GP Assist Closure
The imminent closure of the GP Assist program is causing consternation over delivery of health services. Doctors’ body AMA said: “GP Assist...
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Gay, Bisexual and Trans Australians Can Now Donate Plasma
The “Let Us Give” campaign has welcomed a change in Australian blood donation policy that now allows gay, bisexual and transgender people...
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The Rising Tide of Cancer in Tasmania
A new report from the Tasmanian Cancer Registry (TCR), commissioned by Cancer Council Tasmania, predicts a significant 30% increase in cancer diagnoses...
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Protect Yourself this Winter
Tasmanians are being urged to take action now to protect themselves and others from severe illness this winter by getting vaccinated, wearing...
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Choking! Budget Slashes Anti-Smoking Campaign Funds
With one of Australia’s highest smoking rates, cuts to smoking reduction measures will hit Tasmania disproportionately hard. This was the message from...
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Know your Right Treatment Option this Winter
With the onset of cooler weather and winter only days away from officially beginning, the Department of Health is renewing its call...
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Pilot Program Expands Pharmacy Role In Wider Healthcare
The Tasmanian Government’s recent announcement of a $5 million pilot program to expand the scope of pharmacy practice has sparked strong debate...
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Review: Vaccine Nation by Raina McIntyre
Epidemiologist and biosecurity expert, Professor Raina McIntyre, has written a terrific new book, Vaccine Nation, which celebrates medical science, then highlights the...
