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Nina Alvarez is a Content Producer for Healthcare Channel. Her interests include writing, particularly about the healthcare sector and the many ways it can improve to further benefit people from all walks of life.

Children's Health
The Lowdown on ADHD in children
Nina Alvarez Oct 1, 2021

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (abbreviated as ADHD, and sometimes referred to as ADD in the past) is a developmental disorder that begins in early childhood.

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COVID-19, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Home deaths due to COVID-19 raises alarm among doctors
Nina Alvarez Oct 1, 2021

Home deaths due COVID-19 have started to worry epidemiologists as the large numbers show that COVID-positive patients are not coming forward for testing. Associate professor Sanjaya

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Children's Health, Mental Health, Opinion
Opinion: Childhood dementia, it’s time to face it!
Nina Alvarez Oct 1, 2021

Childhood Dementia Initiative is an Australian not-for-profit established in 2020 to urgently disrupt the impact of childhood dementia. When my kids were little, the most

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Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
“Friends bubble” approved for fully-vaccinated kids
Nina Alvarez Oct 1, 2021

Children and teenagers aged 18 years and under will be able to create a ‘friends bubble’ to allow home visits provided the adults in their

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Business Development, Children's Health, Customer Experience, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Umbo announces investment to improve healthcare access
Nina Alvarez Sep 30, 2021

Umbo, a social enterprise aiming to reduce inequalities in access to healthcare by connecting families in rural communities with speech and occupational therapists, received a $200,000

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COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Roadmap to NSW recovery from COVID-19 reveals possibility of easier travel
Nina Alvarez Sep 29, 2021

The roadmap to recovery from COVID-19 by New South Wales Government reveals NSW has a clear path to follow out of the pandemic and lockdowns,

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Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals/Clinics, Learning - Topics
Cardiovascular disease deaths continue to fall, but Aussies still at risk
Nina Alvarez Sep 29, 2021

Cardiovascular disease deaths are shown to have decreased in a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report also shows

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Mackay-Isaac region receives mental health support from Federal Government
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Mental Health
Mackay-Isaac region receives mental health support from Federal Government
Nina Alvarez Sep 29, 2021

Mackay-Isaac region residents now have better access to mental health care and support thanks to the Federal Coalition Government’s strong investment in regional mental health

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Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
New milk bank for premature babies in Queensland
Nina Alvarez Sep 29, 2021

A new milk bank funded by the Australian Government ensures that premature babies across Queensland will get life-saving access to breast milk. The milk bank

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Healthcare, Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health given focus
Nina Alvarez Sep 29, 2021

The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) has launched its Indigenous eye health measures 2021 report which shows measurable progress towards improving the eye health

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Business Development, Healthcare, Healthcare News, International News, Medical Science and Technology
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation launches Global Ambassador Program
Nina Alvarez Sep 23, 2021

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation recently launched its first ever Global Ambassador Program, including an Oscar-winning filmmaker and an international financial adviser, ahead of World Cancer

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Healthcare, Medical Science and Technology, Mental Health
Australians with eating disorders get support via new research centre
Nina Alvarez Sep 23, 2021

For the first time, Australia has a 10-year strategy which will guide critical research and transform how the healthcare sector treats and cares for nearly

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2024 All rights reserved. © Healthcare channel powered by Akolade.