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Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our new trial out today

JAMA @jama.com · Aug 25

Integrating a fall prevention program in a primary health care system was associated with a reduction in the risk of self-reported falls among Chinese rural older people.

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Table showing the effects of exercise and education on fall prevention by subgroups from a JAMA study in rural China. Subgroups include age, sex, BMI, fall history, comorbidities, and fall concern, with odds ratios and p-values displayed.

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Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Really tragic.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Aug 26

Australia’s drowning death toll highest since records began three decades ago

Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia say there were 357 deaths from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 – 27% more than the 10-year average * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians’ swimming skills are at crisis levels, life-saving organisations warn, as a new report shows 357 people drowned last financial year, the highest drowning death toll since records began in 1996. The annual drowning report released by Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia on Tuesday recorded 357 deaths between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 – 34 more than the previous year’s total of 323, and a 27% increase on the 10-year average. Continue reading...

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Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · Aug 26

We can’t be complacent here - time for some action to keep our community safe

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · Aug 25

‘Blindsided’: father of Port Arthur massacre victims says NSW hunting bill will take a ‘jackhammer’ to gun control

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‘Blindsided’: father of Port Arthur massacre victims says NSW hunting bill will take a ‘jackhammer’ to gun control

Walter Mikac, who lost his wife and two daughters in the 1996 shooting, warns that Labor-backed Shooters party bill will weaken national firearms agreement

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Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · Aug 26

We know so much about how prevent falls but are lagging on affordable scalable solutions.

JAMA @jama.com · Aug 25

Editorial: As populations continue to age worldwide, scalable models that leverage primary health care and existing community resources are essential to reduce fall-related morbidity.

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A JAMA editorial from August 25, 2025, titled "Integrated Fall Prevention in Primary Care—It Takes a Village" discusses the risks of falls in older adults and the results of a fall prevention program in rural China.

Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our new trial out today

JAMA @jama.com · Aug 25

Integrating a fall prevention program in a primary health care system was associated with a reduction in the risk of self-reported falls among Chinese rural older people.

ja.ma/45x0wh9

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · Aug 26

From “growth mindset” to wellbeing economy: rethinking what productivity really means – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/from-growth-...
#AusPol

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Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Just published - our trial of an exercise based fall prevention program in rural villages in China, showing that a primary care integrated program is effective in reducing falls. Read it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · May 7

Don’t forget to read #TheZap!

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · May 7

Latest edition of #TheZap: health and aged care news, plus consultations not to miss
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By @charlesmk.bsky.social

The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus consultations not to miss

As we contemplate the implications of Labor's historic election victory, and the Coalition's historic loss, The Zap revisits the final

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · May 7

The quotable: "Racism in politics is not just a moral failure; it’s a threat to democracy itself and a real threat to individuals. Until we confront it head-on, we cannot truly call ourselves a fair and equal country.”
HT Dr Jill Gallagher AO, CEO of VACCHO

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · May 7

Latest edition of #TheZap: health and aged care news, plus consultations not to miss
www.croakey.org/the-zap-late...
By @charlesmk.bsky.social

The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus consultations not to miss

As we contemplate the implications of Labor's historic election victory, and the Coalition's historic loss, The Zap revisits the final

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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 7

"What might seem like a small step for Trump and his fellow protagonists is a giant leap towards further irreparably damaging American science."

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social on the wrecking ball the Trump administration has aimed at medical and scientific journals
www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · May 7

Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · May 7

"Health inequity is not an accident."

@who.int's new report looks at why health outcomes are so different for different people & confirms that to ⬇️avoidable health gaps we must address the non-medical root causes that shape most of our health and wellbeing.

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World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · Apr 24

A new study revealed that someone is admitted to an emergency department with a gunshot wound on average every 30 minutes in the US.

New HHS cuts to funding for firearm injury research threaten the federal government’s ability to track these patterns and inform prevention strategies.

With future of gun research in question, new report finds US emergency departments see a firearm injury every 30 minutes | CNN

Cuts from the US Department of Health and Human Services and proposed changes to the federal budget could threaten research that reveals these kinds of firearm injury patterns.

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NPR @npr.org · May 6

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · May 6

Most North American bird species are declining as once-safe habitats falter www.ehn.org/most-north-a...

Most North American bird species are declining as once-safe habitats falter

Bird populations across North America are plummeting, with three-quarters of species in decline even in their most stable habitats, according to a new study.Dino Grandoni reports for The Washington Po...

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WHO @who.int · May 7

🌍 Climate change impacts access to resources that support health and longevity.

Did you know that over the next 5 years, climate change is expected to push an additional 68–135 million people into extreme poverty?

It's time to act now! bit.ly/43f3YLY

Text reads '68-135 million more people could face extreme poverty and higher health risks because of climate change'. On white background, the image shows a black and white thermometer showing heatwave temperatures, and a wall fan. Text on the bottom reads 'Let's be all for equity'.

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · May 7

“Equity is a political choice.”

@who.int's new 'World report on social determinants of health equity' sets out what governments must do to create fairer, healthier societies — and what’s at stake if they don’t.

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World report on social determinants of health equity

This comprehensive World report on social determinants of health equity, as requested by resolution WHA74.16, reviews the insufficient progress on meeting the Commission on Social Determinants of Heal...

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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · May 7

New @who.int global report o social determinants of health equity is a much needed reminder that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot.bsky.social and @jessjallen.bsky.social #AllforEquity www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Call to action on social determinants of health

“Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale” was the rallying cry of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), published in 2008.1 It remains appropriate to the World Health...

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The BMJ @bmj.com · May 7

The US National Institutes of Health will no longer approve research grants that involve “subawards” to foreign researchers, potentially spelling an end to the type of international multicentre studies that have delivered breakthroughs in many diseases
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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · May 3

Timely reading - #WorldPressFreedomDay meets #AusVotes2025:
Peter Dutton’s comments on “the hate media” are part of a wider global assault on media independence – Croakey Health Media

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Peter Dutton’s comments on “the hate media” are part of a wider global assault on media independence

Introduction by Croakey: At home and abroad, the Trump Administration is undermining press freedom in ways that should be ringing

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Rebecca Ivers @rebeccaivers.bsky.social · May 3

I can attest to how painful it is! Took 9 weeks to get off painkillers and still pretty sore. Get vaccinated!

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Helen Clark @helenclarknz.bsky.social · Mar 27

“Abrupt end to 1000s of #USAID grants hasn’t only put people’s lives at risk by jeopardising health programs, incl those meant 2 prevent & treat HIV, malaria & TB; it also undermines programming that keeps US itself safe from deadly disease.” @TheIndPanel.bs foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/26/t...