health
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Men ignore alcohol harm message
More than half of Moorabool men, and a third of Melton men, are at risk of short-term alcohol harm each month, figures reveal. The VicHealth…
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Tanya O’Neill junks fast food
Tanya O’Neill sank pretty low 18 months ago. She wasn’t feeling well and she knew it was because of her weight and diet. The Melton…
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Melton kids not playing ball, study finds
Melton has one of the lowest rates of sports participation among young Victorian children, a new study has revealed. Only 10 per cent of children…
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$10.6m Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital pledge
Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital has been given more than $10 million to overhaul its health services. Health Minister Jill Hennessy pledged the funds…
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Ambulance Victoria closer to critical target
Ambulance Victoria is failing to meet its 15-minute response targets in Melton and Moorabool, but says its performance in the region is improving significantly each…
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Bid to beef up health overview after COAG meeting
Health ministers will review the way the national health watchdog operates in a bid to stamp out “dangerous and dodgy” practitioners. Victoria’s Health Minister, Jill…
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No carbon footprint at Melton West Primary School
Melton and Moorabool pupils will pop on their runners, tie their laces and walk to school next month. As part of VicHealth’s Walk to School…
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Jill Hennessy push to force medical disclosure
Doctors should be required to immediately notify a national regulator if they have writs against them or have reached confidential settlements, according to Victoria’s health…
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Green light for Geoff Ward
When Melton council announced its inaugural Green Light lunchbox competition, Geoff Ward jumped at the opportunity. “Why wouldn’t you get on board?” he says. The…
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Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis helps, stigma hurts
When Leesha* was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome late last year, the family thought they had found light at the end of the tunnel. After all,…
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Some help along the way for Jim Asimakopoulos
Jim Asimakopoulos’s motto in life is to never give up, no matter what. The Melton West man was born with cerebral palsy, meaning he has…
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Dream Big Festival kicks off in Melton South next month
A two-day festival celebrating “big dreams” and promoting good mental health will kick off in Melton South next month. The Dream Big Festival, co-ordinated by…
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Fight cold & flu with winter ARMOUR
Winter is here and with it come the sniffles, coughs and scratchy sore throats. But what many of us don’t know is that the “cold…
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Disease steals Melissa’s limelight
Melissa Pym went from being centre stage as a fire performance artist to feeling “almost invisible” now. In 2014, she was diagnosed with lyme disease,…
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Health chief ‘reassured’ over hospital
Victoria’s chief medical officer, Andrew Wilson, has praised significant progress by Djerriwarrh Health Services in implementing changes to make its regional hospitals safer. Mr Wilson…
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