Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Australian men in high or low socioeconomic status groups are less satisfied with their quality of life than those in the middle group. This is the finding from a study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Anti-wind farm activists claim that ‘vibroacoustic disease’ is caused by wind turbines. This claim is based on a flimsy case report of just one boy whose only described symptom was problems concentrating at school. This is the finding from a study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Quad bike fatalities have a significant economic impact on Australian society. This is the finding from a study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Older people who fall over at home and require ambulance assistance are at higher risk of future falls and associated injuries. This is the finding of a study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Many secondary school students regret having sex after drinking too much alcohol.

Rising energy costs affect ambulance safety.

In the December issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, A/Prof. Ruff and colleagues review Australia’s contributions to global immunisation in an effort to encourage further action and identify ways this might be done.

More grassed play area available in schools means more physical activity in children. This is the finding from a study published in the October issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

A do-it-yourself test using common household items could assist parents and caregivers in determining the adequate firmness of infant mattresses.

Testing of immigrants could reduce TB in Australia, but raises ethical questions.

More than 50% of Indigenous people in Queensland prisons need treatment for alcohol-related problems.

Aboriginal ex-prisoners have a higher risk of death when in the community than non-Aboriginal ex-prisoners in Australia

Our bodies need about two litres of fluids per day, not two litres of water specifically.

Alcohol companies create, package and promote products aimed at young people. These companies use approaches similar to those of tobacco companies; they have close links with the tobacco industry; and while they target young people they should have the same pariah status.

Richard Larouche from the University of Ottawa and Rebecca Abbott from the University of Queensland are concerned that cycling is not portrayed as a legitimate mode of transportation in media campaigns.

Trade agreements can jeopardise public health, according to Australian public health advocates.

Deborah Gleeson and David Legge from La Trobe University explain the Public Health Association Australia’s policy on Trade Agreements and Health in the February issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Children are highly exposed to alcohol advertising on television during broadcast of sporting events. This is the finding from a study published in the February issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health by Sondra Davoren and Craig Sinclair from Cancer Council Victoria.

The proposed Trans-Pacific Strategic Partnership Agreement (TPPA) has implications for public health as well as the economy.

Poor job quality and conditions are associated with increased risk of mental and physical health problems.

Circumcision of baby boys has no place among HIV control measures in Australia.