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Tim Goddard appointed President of GLOBALHealthPR®
Tim Goddard was today appointed President of GLOBALHealthPR® (GHPR) – the world’s largest partnership of independent healthcare-focused communication agencies. Mr Goddard, who served as GHPR’s Executive Vice President over the past two years, will from today assume additional responsibilities as President. He will oversee the network’s strategy, business development, partner relations and growth. He…
Read MoreNation’s largest & most trusted healthcare profession under-utilised & under-valued
One-in-four Australian primary health care nurses say they are under-utilised and could be doing more to maximise their skillset, according to an annual nursing workforce report just published in MJA Insight. The APNA/Health Professionals Bank Workforce Survey involving 2,052 primary health care nurse respondents reveals of the nearly 50 per cent who suggested to their employer…
Read MoreGLOBALHealthPR® welcomes exclusive Chilean agency partner
GLOBALHealthPR® (GHPR) today welcomed Santiago-based Strategika to its global partnership, further strengthening our network’s specialty reach and capabilities in Latin America. Founded in 2001 by public affairs and health communicator, Paul Venturino, Strategika is a key healthcare communications player in Latin America. For more than 18 years the agency has advised local and multinational clients…
Read MoreCan eating allium vegetables protect against bowel cancer?
New research, released last month, has suggested allium vegetables such as garlic and onions may help to protect us against bowel cancer. A team of scientists from First Hospital of China Medical University investigated whether high amounts of these vegetables could prevent the development of bowel cancer. In results published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of…
Read MoreExercise may hold the answer to more diverse gut microbiome
A new study has uncovered the effect of exercise on our health through adjusting the balance of the gut microbiome. The study, Aerobic Fitness and Gut Microbiota, suggests a person’s physical activity levels might affect the bacterial diversity of their gut, and thus influence their overall health. In the paper, appearing in the journal Experimental…
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