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Karla Grant
This month we yarn about healthy living with the fittest woman in current affairs, our very own Ms Karla Grant. What do you do to keep fit and stay in shape? I train at the gym at least six days a week. I do a lot of cardio work, including boxing and strength training with […]
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A special art auction raises thousands for kids’ health
Artworks by some of Australia’s most sought after Indigenous artists have been sold in a charity art auction which has raised over a quarter of a million dollars for research into Indigenous health. Highlights of Ochre – Supporting Indigenous Health Through Art included the sale of a stunning artwork by 2008 Telstra Award winner Makinti […]
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A Rash Decision (Measles)
Protect your kids from measles – get them vaccinated! Measles was once a common childhood illness. However, after the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1966, reported cases became extremely rare. But in the past few years, numbers of reported cases of measles have started to increase again. This is mostly due to tourists bringing […]
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Kyle Vander-Kuyp the Master Mentor
Deadly Vibe Issue 137 On the eve of the Beijing Games, Deadly Vibe caught up with champion hurdler Kyle Vander-Kuyp to talk about his new role as a mentor for our next generation of track stars. STORY: The eyes of the word turn to Beijing this month, and to the 2008 Olympics games. But as […]
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Help ’em Thrive (Family/Parenting)
Nurture our kids and they’ll grow up strong and happy. Communities across the country will be holding special events to celebrate National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day on August 4, which is organised each year by the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC). SNAICC first initiated National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day […]
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Silent and Deadly (Kidney Disease)
Think you could be at risk of kidney disease? Don’t delay – get checked today. Kidney disease is having an even greater impact on Indigenous communities than previously realised, particularly in the Northern Territory, where it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of Indigenous people over 35 years old have kidney disease. New […]
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Hearing loss no barrier for this Elder
A hearing loss can easily stop some people from socialising with friends and family and performing day-to-day activities. For Edmund Thomas, doing something about hearing loss has helped him reconnect with life, family and friends and achieve some awesome things that he had never dreamt possible. Edmund was the Tasmanian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
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New health services announced
Australian families will have access to a whole range of new health services – including a $150 voucher for teen dental care, a free health check for kids about to start school and a guide to kids’ health and development for parents under a new initiative announced by the Federal Government. New health services include: […]
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Listen Up! (Hearing)
Hearing is one of those things we tend to take for granted. This means a lot of us are not paying any attention to our hearing health. But, once damaged or impaired, hearing cannot be returned to its original state. Hearing loss can be caused in a number of ways, including: blockages of the ear […]
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Puff Baddy (Smoking)
Smoking triples the risk of kidney disease. So why are you still smoking? Kidney failure is one of the most serious and prevalent health threats facing Indigenous Australians. The number of patients affected has quadrupled over the past 10 years. It is fatal if it’s not treated. Rates of kidney disease in the Top End […]
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Brekkie Benefits (Breakfast)
Adding some sliced banana to your teenager’s milk and cereal could help to improve their mental health, according to Australian researchers Dietitians from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth have found that eating a variety of foods at breakfast is linked to mental functioning. Dietitian Therese O’Sullivan from the Telethon Institute and […]
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Boobie Trap (Breast Cancer)
Want to reduce your risk of breast cancer? Be informed, be alert and – if you’re over 50 – get screened. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women over the age of 50, affecting one in 11 Australian women. Breast cancer is also the most common cancer experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
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Swimming pools improve health for Aboriginal children
A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections. Researchers from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research examined seven years of clinical records at two communities, Jigalong and Mugarinya, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The report showed that skin, ear and […]
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Keep it Down! (High Blood Pressure)
Approximately one third of all Australians are affected by high blood pressure – for every one person on treatment, one is untreated and possibly one is undiagnosed with hypertension. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body. You can have […]
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Spot Attack! (Acne)
It’s every teenager’s nightmare – acne. While it is usually just a case of a few spots during adolescence, for some young people acne can be a distressing skin condition that can cause frustration and low self-esteem. What is acne? Acne is a skin condition that usually affects teenagers, but can continue into the 20s […]
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Be Winter Wise (Flu Vaccination)
It’s not just old fellas who should be getting a flu shot to protect themselves from a possibly life-threatening winter illness. Specialists are now recommending that babies and toddlers now get a regular flu shot to keep them safe. According to the Department of Health and Ageing, influenza was responsibly for 2725 deaths in 2006, […]
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