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Aboriginal health Blacktown Mount Druitt Community Health Food News Population Health Top 4 

Active together: Families make healthy food fun in western Sydney

06 Jan, 2023, 10:37 am06 Jan, 2023, 10:46 am Natalie Noordhuis

The sound of kids laughing as they raced around the field outside Kimberwalli could be heard all the way from

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Food Government Health News Nutrition Top 4 

Keep lunches cool as kids head back to school

28 Jan, 2022, 1:13 pm28 Jan, 2022, 1:13 pm Harrison Vesey

How to keep school lunches cool, fresh and healthy.

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Food Spotlight Top 4 

Rare and bizarre allergies you need to know about

17 Jun, 2021, 2:34 pm18 Jun, 2021, 2:58 pm Polina Matveycheva

If playing with a friendly neighbour’s dog makes your eyes water and itch, it could be a sign of an allergic reaction – but don’t get discouraged from having a furry friend of your own just yet.

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Community Health Food News Top 4 

Helping newly-arrived students make the right CHOICE with new western Sydney program

24 May, 2021, 3:13 pm24 May, 2021, 3:13 pm Tim Dunlop

Embarking on a new life journey in a different country can be both exciting and challenging. Multiply that ten-fold if

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Auburn Community Health Food News Top 4 

Auburn baker keeps his doors open with help from Western Sydney Local Health District

18 Apr, 2021, 9:59 am21 Apr, 2021, 9:50 am Harrison Vesey

Abdullah was able to stay COVID Safe thanks to help in his own language.

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Featured Food News 

Moo-ove over cow’s milk: the pros and cons of milk alternatives

09 Apr, 2021, 1:00 pm09 Apr, 2021, 1:00 pm Taylah Massingham

Whether it’s for a dietary requirement or because they tickle your tastebuds, milk alternatives have become increasingly popular in the

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Scales showing obese or overweight levels.
Food News Population Health Top 4 

Tackling COVID kilos: the hidden kilojoules in those indulgent foods

09 Apr, 2021, 10:06 am12 Apr, 2021, 11:19 am Tim Dunlop

Whether it was stress eating, boredom baking or Zoom drinks, many of us may have noticed our waistlines increasing and

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Aboriginal health Featured Food News 

Closing the gap with healthy food from, and for, the heart

19 Mar, 2021, 3:03 pm19 Mar, 2021, 3:03 pm Jenny Harrison

WSLHD Aboriginal Health Unit celebrated Close the Gap Day (18 March) with a cooking challenge.

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Food Health Population Health Top 4 

‘Tis the season to carefully cheer!

22 Dec, 2020, 4:02 pm22 Dec, 2020, 4:02 pm Taylah Massingham

Abundances of food and free flowing drinks are some common hallmarks of the festive season, but it’s important to keep things in moderation to ensure you stay safe and not over-indulge this Christmas.

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Food Health Our People Top 4 

Westmead researcher named fellow of Australia’s peak nutrition organisation

03 Dec, 2020, 10:43 am03 Dec, 2020, 10:43 am Harrison Vesey

Professor Vicki Flood has published over 180 peer reviewed papers.

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    Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm Alyssa Terese
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    Thousands of western Sydney and NSW women to receive fertility treatment rebate

    17 Jan, 2023, 3:11 pm17 Jan, 2023, 3:29 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    09 Jan, 2023, 1:36 pm09 Jan, 2023, 1:37 pm Natalie Noordhuis

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