Preventing back pain will require rethinking how we work

By Niki Ellis, Monash University

Nearly 10% of Australians (1.8 million people) have back problems, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (based on data from the 2007-08 National…

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Parents who are exposed to diesel fumes at work have an increased risk of their child developing a brain tumour, according…

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Preventing back pain will require rethinking how we work

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