Journal article
Colonoscopies in Australia – how much does the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program contribute to colonoscopy use?
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James St John, Christopher Horn, Paul Grogan, Karen Canfell, Eleonora Feletto
This study concludes that the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) accounts for a modest fraction of colonoscopy use in Australia, and suggests that promoting adherence to guideline-recommended immunochemical faecal occult blood tests (iFOBT) and colonoscopy use could ease pressure on services and improve outcomes.
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Reigniting tobacco control: returning Australia to the front of the pack
This article raises concerns about growing use of e-cigarettes, warning that vaping importers and retailers are exploiting an exemption for non-nicotine products in regulations, and nicotine-containing products are masquerading as non-nicotine products.
Journal article
The availability and promotion of low-alcohol beverages in licensed venues: an environmental audit on the Gold Coast, Australia
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Ben Desbrow
This study explores the availability, visibility, advertising and promotion of low-alcohol products at licensed venues, through an audit of licensed venues in four entertainment locations in the popular tourist destination of the Gold Coast, Queensland.
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Lung cancer screening: the hidden public health emergency
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Billie Bonevski, Nicole Rankin
Lung cancer screening (LCS) in high-risk populations using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) could potentially save thousands of lives per year by shifting the stage at diagnosis to early curable disease.
Journal article
Improving health literacy: how to succeed
In this editorial, Professor Don Nutbeam argues that health literacy isn't 'failing' people. Rather, government inaction, poor quality health communication and complexity in our health services and information environments make it very difficult for the majority of people to find, understand, appraise and use the...