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High blood pressure in the bush
Health: The Pulse - 07/08/2008
People in rural Australia are more likely to have hypertension, and less likely to be treated for it, than their city counterparts.
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Joining the 100 club
Forget the baby boom, the fastest growing age segment in Australia's population is those aged 100 and over. How can you make it - and in good health?
Health: The Pulse 19 June 2008 -
Private health cover: sliced and diced?
A structural adjustment, or an assault on private health cover? Moves to diminish incentives for private heath cover may be the thin end of the wedge.
Health: The Pulse 15 May 2008 -
Look mum, no mouth
The kiss of life is less important than chest compressions in resuscitating someone with a cardiac arrest, say American experts. But Australian experts are not so sure.
Health: The Pulse 24 April 2008
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