REDUCING climate change may
have positive effects on your
health, according to a new
review this week from by the
World Health Organisation.
The report found that
investments in climate friendly
housing (such as home insulation)
can go a long way to improve
asthma and allergies, as well
as heart disease and stoke
“related to increasingly intense
heat waves and cold spells”.
WHO also found that
investments in, and use of, safe
walking/cycling and public
transport networks are strongly
associated with more healthy
physical activity, lower rates of
premature mortality, and less
obesity.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 16 Jun 11 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 16 Jun 11
DEMENTIA Australia has appointed comedian Geraldine Hickey (pictured) as its newest Ambassador, coinciding with the Melbourne Memory Walk & Jog event taking place this Sun.
NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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