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| 1 November 2012 Welcome to this week's ABC Health & Wellbeing Updates where you'll find the most interesting and inspiring health stories from across the ABC. | | | |
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|  | | Health IQ: Contraception
Quiz: Being sexually active needn't mean risking an unwanted pregnancy. How much do you know about contraception? | | | |
|  | | Eczema and dermatitis
Kids' Health Guide: Eczema and dermatitis are common skin conditions, caused by an allergic reaction or by irritating chemicals. The skin gets red, swollen or blistered, and intensely itchy. | | | |
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| Would some inner calm help you cope with your frantic life? Is your mind full to the brim? Evidence suggests meditation has a range of health benefits, and we want you to put them to the test. We've put together a meditation toolkit to help you get started. | | |
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| Fatter than ever
We might be drinking and smoking less but we're fatter than ever, new statistics out this week revealed. Nearly two thirds of Australian adults (63 per cent) are overweight or obese, and the figure climbs to 80 per cent for middle-aged men. The implications for health are alarming since excess weight is linked to conditions including heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Don't be complacent. Inform yourself with these resources. | | | | |
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| Not sure how to keep a teenager from discovering booze? While abstinence is safest, delaying and supervising teen drinking can still make a big difference to their health. more >> | | |
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| Online analysis and opinion | | | |
| Aussie TV finds its voice
ABC Ramp Up
As the trial of audio description on ABC1 draws to a close, we met with the talented captioners turned describers tasked with finding a voice fitting of the ABC's uniquely Australian drama. | | | Prescription opioids: a painful problem
The Drum Opinion
An increase in deaths from prescription painkillers is alarming, but the problem does not arise from one simple cause. Professor Louisa Degenhardt, from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, says we must avoid the temptation of thinking that one single intervention will offer a solution. | | | My two-year battle to beat oxycodone addiction
The Drum Opinion
Ruth Arrigo was prescribed the opiate painkiller oxycodone after a workplace injury in 2006. She tells Catherine Taylor how her relief at being pain free quickly dissolved into addiction and a suicide attempt before she finally beat the drug. | | |
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