The government has made life insurance opt-in for younger superannuation fund members.
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The changes could save members up to A$3 billion, but they don’t tackle the problems of total disability insurance.
Research shows that the rate of death by suicide is more than four times higher for mothers whose children were placed in care.
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Mothers are dying prematurely after their children are taken into foster care.
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The UK government is shockingly apathetic about the fast rise in mortality in England and Wales.
Deaths from opioid, suicide and other public health threats could have been avoided.
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Life expectancy has fallen for the second time in two years. That’s not supposed to happen in a rich country like the US.
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Life expectancy has been steadily improving in the UK for 110 years. Until now.
You don’t need to hit the gym to reduce your chance of early death.
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A new study has found bodyweight exercises you can do at home are just as good as a gym workout.
Several studies have shown that health suffers after being laid off, as fear and anxiety lead to stress.
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The negative effects of job loss have been well-documented and fairly well-understood. But why would studies also suggest that health improves during a recession? The reasons may surprise you.
Soaring heating costs mean many vulnerable Australians endure cold houses and the associated risks to their health.
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The idea of a hot and sunny land is so baked into our thinking about Australia that we’ve failed to design and build houses that protect us from the cold.
Health care makes up a sizable portion of U.S. GDP.
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Nearly one-fifth of US GDP is spent on health care. Where does all of that money go?
Private health insurance allows you to choose which hospital to go to for treatment. But are some safer than others?
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Australians can’t tell which private hospital is safer then the next because the data isn’t publicly available. It’s time that changed.
Pump action.
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Pedal to the office and your risk of an early death drop by over 40%.
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The health of our pensions can ebb and flow with mortality rates, and the latest data has delivered a shock.
A new analysis found spending on health doesn’t have a big effect on whether people die prematurely.
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Our new meta-analysis, which pooled results from 65 studies, looked at health-care spending by both the private and public sectors including preventive and curative care.
Allowing nursing home residents to come and go as they wish may not be so dangerous after all.
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Older people in nursing homes or aged care facilities are often locked up “for their own safety”, which new research says isn’t usually needed.
We look the same, but one of us will live longer than the other.
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Large mammals such as elephants and whales are among the most long-lived of animals, but very tall humans don’t enjoy the same benefits.
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An additional 39,074 people died in 2015, compared with the previous year. And the latest data shows that the trend continues.
It’s pretty astounding to know we don’t know how many people die in our hospitals.
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Information on hospital deaths hasn’t always been so hard to find. Back in the 1860s Melbourne’s one hospital published regular stats on the number of patients dying.
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A new study examines the benefits of cramming all of your weekly exercise in at the weekend.
Runners are at 27%-40% lower risk of death when compared to non-runners.
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Adults who participate in a high overall level of sports and exercise are at 34% lower risk of death than those who never or rarely engage in such activities.
Suicide is uncommon during pregnancy – it occurs more frequently when a pregnancy is over.
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The clinical committee reviewing obstetrics services for the federal government’s Medicare review said suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia. Is that true?