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Medical Tourism: 500,000+ Aussies Heading Overseas For Procedures In 2017

Over half a million Australians are expected to go overseas for medical care - many of them for dental work, according to an international medical provider.

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Australians Are Not Getting Enough Fruit and Veg

New research from CSIRO has found that 1 in 2 adults are not eating the recommended intake of fruit. The Fruit, Vegetable and Diet Score Report, which studied the dietary habits of more than 145,975 Australians, was commissioned by Horticulture Innovation Australia, and is one of the largest surveys of its kind. The report found that a shocking one in two Australian adults (51%) are not eating the recommended intake of fruit, while two in three adults (66%) are lacking in vegetables. Women reported slightly better fruit and vegetable consumption with 24% eating the recommended amount of fruit per day, … Continued

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April Health Premium Rise Aftermath: You Can Still Switch

In the wake of the April 1 health insurance price rise, health groups are still reminding consumers to shop around for private health insurance. The Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has reassured Australians that they can change health funds at any time, not just before 1 April. CHF CEO Leanne Wells said the widespread angst generated by the April 1 price rise may have made consumers feel rushed into making decisions about their health fund. “In most cases they [consumers] should be able to change from one fund to another with one month’s notice without facing any financial penalty,” Ms Wells … Continued

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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Is Discounting Drugs In Update

More than 1,100 medicine brands will have their prices reduced under the updated Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), the government has announced.

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