Lauren Ball
@ProfLaurenBall
Professor of Community Health & Wellbeing @UQMedicine @UQHealth, Director @UQCCHW, @NHMRC Investigator. Championing knowledge leadership for a better world.
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Work w Health and Wellbeing Queensland as Manager โ Project Management Office ๐ Lead in the development, coordination and implementation of critical and multiple strategic projects aligned to HW's vision and strategic direction.
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An important message to share! ๐ฌ
Dietitians Australia urges the government to invest in the future of the preventive health workforce and revise the placement program to include support for more professions in need (including nutrition and dietetic students!).
The Dietitians Australia 2024 awards are now open! Nominate a #dietitian colleague who deserves recognition for their outstanding contribution to the profession. Nominations close at 11:59pm (AEST) on Tuesday 4 June 2024. Check out each award: bit.ly/49W3qLk
Yet another reason to develop #healthycommunities !
This new study indicates that having #greenspaces within a neighbourhood can help lower the risk of developing dementia, with proximity to these areas more important than the total amount of parkland ๐ณ๐loom.ly/KpUOpIE
Walking and cycling paths will get a $100 million boost in the upcoming federal budget, in the biggest national active transport investment in more than a decade ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถโโ๏ธ
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I'm excited to present at the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences 'Life as a Clinician-Scientist ACT symposium' on the 28th of May! See you there ๐
Register now: bit.ly/Allied24
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
Who is joining me in attending the NSA event to hear Prof Sarah McNaughton & Dr Tim Crowe guide us through the noise of conflicting nutrition info!?
12 July
6-9PM (AEST)
Kedron-Wavell 21 Kittyhawk Dr, Chermside 4032
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Nutrition plays an important role in cancer survivorship!
๐จOur NEW review supports the effectiveness of PC dietetic interventions w cancer survivors (esp w respect to intentional wt & fat loss in breast cancer survivors)
Dietitians Australia Henriette Ryding
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This ๐ Bite Back report has claimed that food companies are using bright colours & cartoon characters in an โunethicalโ effort to manipulate children into wanting the sweets and crisps they make. Read it here ๐ bb2030.co/svgC #brandsoffourkids
Wow, this new ๐ review has found that women lived longer than men but endured higher levels of non-fatal illness throughout their lives. #womenshealthmatters
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care has seen remarkable growth in the past 5 years.
A new Review from The Lancet Digital Health examines how AI could improve care management, clinical decision-making efficiency, and further research areas ๐ hubs.li/Q02v0wl50
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: How can researchers maximise their productivity? I write about the tips I use personally and advice I've heard from others. Academic Chatterโข Academic Mom, PhD Voices of Academia Academics Write UQ Centre for Community Health & Wellbeing linkedin.com/pulse/how-can-โฆ