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From Junk Food Ad Bans to Sugar Tax, Rising Diabetes Demands Urgent Action

There are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets.

Yoga for Self and Society: A Celebration of Wellness and Community Spirit

The theme "Yoga for Self and Society" resonated with the participants, emphasising the importance of personal well-being as a foundation for a healthier community.

Prescription required to buy Vapes Under New Australian Legislation to Curb Youth Nicotine Addiction

Individuals under 18 will require a prescription to buy vapes, however this is federal law, it will be enforced by state and territory police.

Fiji’s Prime Minister Rabuka leads hundreds in celebrating International Yoga Day

Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Prof. Biman Prasad, dignitaries, diplomats, locals, and students participated in large numbers to show their support to yoga.

From the Mat to Metabolism: How Yoga can transform our Gut Health

As a Gastrointestinal surgeon many of the patients I see are struggling with poor metabolism from having been on extreme diets and medications which are all contributing to slowing down the metabolism.

Transforming community health and wellbeing through ancient wisdom and modern science

Using a revolutionary tool named the ‘Health Barometer,’ participants tracked their progress across ten vital parameters before and after the program.

Indian-Origin Toddler’s Death in Perth Sparks Outrage Over Healthcare Discrimination

“I may not have an Australian accent, but my child’s life mattered just as much.”

Australia is the ‘allergy capital of the world’

An estimated one in ten Australian children develop a food allergy in their first 12 months of life.

Indian medical expertise ignites revival in Fiji’s health sector

The construction of a 100-bed care hospital is part of the initiatives announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the third Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation Summit (FIPIC-III) held in Papua New Guinea in May last year.

Whooping cough is surging in Australia. Why, and how can we protect ourselves?

There was a smaller outbreak between 2014 and 2017, with more than 60,000 cases in these years.

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Indian scientists identify antiviral compounds in cow urine, effective against Chikungunya virus

Researchers reported even stronger results when the distillate was combined with thymoquinone, a compound derived from Nigella sativa, and piperine from black pepper.

Indian-Australian scientist Prof. Rajeev Varshney named among world’s top agri-food pioneers

Prof. Varshney, Director of the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, and Murdoch University’s International Chair in Agriculture and Food Security, is one of only four Australians to have received the honour since the list was launched in 2024.

‘I fell in love with India’: Australian solo traveller praises kindness and hospitality of strangers

Reflecting on her month-long journey, Paige said the warmth she encountered wherever she travelled was one of the main reasons she had developed such a strong affection for India.
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