AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoFood & Brain Health: Monash University research links higher ultra-processed food intake with poorer attention and slower mental processing in middle-aged and older Australians—even among people eating “healthy” diets. Youth Mental Health & Substances: New US-based findings reported via CNN suggest earlier, heavier social media use is associated with earlier experimentation with drugs and alcohol among adolescents. NDIS Reform Backlash: A Labor-led human rights committee says proposed NDIS changes are “retrogressive”, warning they could reduce health-related supports for more than 200,000 participants. Online Racism: First Nations advocates say online racism is harming mental health, describing it as constant harassment amplified by social media systems. Cardio-oncology Tech: Echo IQ announces a research collaboration with Mayo Clinic to test its AI for cardiac risk stratification in cancer patients using echocardiography. Remote Health Access: In PNG, a new solar-and-Starlink-supported clinic at Dorobisoro reports a surge in outpatient care and vaccinations after community health workers were posted. Workforce & Care Models: A commentary argues Australia should shift more care from hospitals to primary care and allied health, drawing on integrated urgent care models used in New Zealand. Health Misinformation Check: A viral video falsely claimed to show Belfast unrest is actually from a gas pipeline explosion in Russia.
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