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World Tuberculosis Day - 24 March
19 March 2009
Although Australia maintains low rates of TB, we cannot afford to be complacent. Emergence of multi-drug resistant and extensively drug resistant strains of TB in the Asia-Pacific region is a public health concern and Australian TB experts are working with countries in the region and the World Health Organization to help control the disease.
Launch of Mental Health Council report
19 March 2009
Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek today officially launched the Mental Health Council of Australia's Home Truths report.
Lung cancer rates rise despite smoking decline
19 March 2009
The number of lung cancer deaths in Australia continues to rise, despite a drop in smoking rates.
Whooping cough alert
18 March 2009
Following the death of a four-week-old baby girl on the North Coast from whooping cough, NSW Health is urging all new parents, grandparents and any other adults who are around infants to get vaccinated by their GP.
Patients' health a new test for GPs
18 March 2009
GPs are likely to face a raft of performance targets that for the first time measure how well their patients do, rather than simply whether their fridge is keeping vaccines cold or if the practice has procedures to inform patients of test results.
Doctors call for change to standards
17 March 2009
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for the creation of a new accreditation outcome to ensure residents have ongoing access to medical care. It says a shortage of GPs and registered nurses is putting older people in aged care homes at risk.
True stories behind natural birth versus caesarean debate
16 March 2009
The natural birth v caesarean debate is certainly not new, yet it remains emotional. One of the negatives of that debate is that it makes many of the women forced to have surgical intervention feel like failures.
Snapshot screenings miss mark
14 March 2009
As a result of my husband's illness and death, I have become something of a belated expert on bowel cancer, or certain aspects of it at least, such as the early warning symptoms that we completely missed or the advisability of regular bowel cancer screening checks for everyone over 50.
Workload blamed for junior doctor's suicide
13 March 2009
The suicide of a junior doctor in southern New South Wales has sparked new fears about medical interns working dangerous hours.
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WEEK COMMENCING 14 MARCH 2009
International news
Barriers to diabetes care include restaurants and high-risk lifestyles, says international review
19 March 2009
Eating out, lack of social support and high-risk lifestyles are just some of the barriers that stop patients with type 2 diabetes from controlling their condition, according to a research review that covered 8,900 patients and 4,550 healthcare providers from 28 countries.
Talk and Die: Six Questions (and Answers) About Natasha Richardson's Ski Accident
In one 10-year study of head injury deaths in a major Australian trauma center, 2.6 percent of all cases involved "talk and die syndrome." If you take a fall or bang your head, you should be mindful of the warning signs and seek immediate medical attention if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, headache, slurred speech, loss of consciousness or confusion, nausea, numbness, or weakness in arms and legs.
Thailand: Medical packages to draw Australian and NZ travellers to Phuket
17 March 2009
Medical tourism in Phuket is set to get a boost as Bangkok Hospital Phuket and Bangkok Airways engage in negotiations to create enticing medical packages to international visitors.
NZ: Men's health claims under fire
16 March 2009
The erectile dysfunction industry's aggressive peddling of medication exploits men's embarrassment, medical experts say. Australian-based Advanced Medical Institute, which claims to get 400 calls a day from Kiwis, is under investigation in two Australian states for locking men into 18-month A$4000 (NZ$5000) contracts.
Canada: Successful MRSA wound disinfection study announced by Ondine
12 March 2009
Ondine Biopharma Corporation today announced publication of a study demonstrating the first successful decontamination of heavily MRSA-infected wounds in animals. The study was carried out by a team of collaborative researchers at the University College London, UK, and utilized Ondine's MRSAid(TM) photodisinfection system which is currently under development.
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