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Australia’s Health Funds providing healthcare to over 11 million consumers
Our Private Healthcare Funds now cover millions of Australian consumers who know that ill-health can strike at any time.
They all know that it is better to be covered; that it is always better to… Read more
Better Information on Australian Hospitals
MyHospitals presents information on hospitals throughout Australia and how they compare against national and state and territory data, including:
* Hospital profile
* Services offered
* Number of admissions
* Waiting times… Read more
Over 800,00 Australians Have Diabetes
Around 1 in 25 Australians have diabetes, according to an article released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This is up from 1 in 40 in 1995.
Men are one and a half… Read more
Many Lifestyle Factors Linked to Diabetes Risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)
A new study reports that weight, diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol intake may each independently influence a person’s risk of getting diabetes.Researchers found that even when people… Read more
Mobile App Ranks Sugar, Fat and Salt Content in Foods
Story by Gemma Breen (ABC News)
Food labelling app takes bite out of industryA new mobile phone application that helps track fat and sugar content in food has been launched in Melbourne on 5… Read more
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