Q85 Medical and Other Health Care Services

Obesity triggers asthma risk for children – study

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Original article by Amy Corderoy
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 2 : 2-Jul-14

A new study published in the "PLOS Medicine" journal on 2 July 2014 suggests a link between childhood obesity and asthma. The research by Australian and UK experts shows that each one-point rise in a child’s Body Mass Index is equivalent to a 55% higher risk of developing the disease. However Paul Robinson, a paediatric respiratory physician at University of Sydney and medical adviser to the Asthma Foundation, notes that the findings are not yet conclusive

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ASTHMA FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

Vast bulk of frozen eggs left on ice

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Original article by Kate Hagan
The Age – Page: 2 : 2-Jul-14

John McBain, a director of in-vitro fertilisation services provider Melbourne IVF, says it is partnering Monash University and Melbourne University on a new study. It will look into how to best address the fact that since 1999 some 150 women have asked the company to store their eggs for non-medical reasons, but just 10% have later sought to access the eggs again. Five of the 15 managed to fall pregnant after the procedure

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MELBOURNE IVF, MONASH UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

One dementia patient on a quest to improve care

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Original article by Nicky Phillips
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 10 : 1-Jul-14

Some 320,000 Australians suffer form various types of dementia. A campaign for improved treatment and services for them is being fought by former civil servant Christine Bryden. At age 65 she remains determined to learn new skills, despite having been diagnosed with early onset dementia in 1995. John Hodges, a leading expert with Neuroscience Research Australia, says Bryden’s case is unusual. She has been featured in an episode of the ABC’s "Australian Story" program

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NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TWITTER INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED

Call for concerns on NDIS to be voiced

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Original article by Dan Harrison
The Age – Page: 10 : 1-Jul-14

Trial sites in several states for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) were launched in mid-2013 by the previous Australian government. Mitch Fifield, the current Assistant Minister for Social Services, is calling on those who have had unsatisfactory experiences with the NDIS roll-out to come forward, so that the program can be improved where possible. There have been reports that the level of services offered under the NDIS falls short of what is recommended by experts

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AUSTRALIA. NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE AGENCY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION

Monash IVF in growth mode after healthy float

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Original article by Vanessa Desloires
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17/22 : 27-Jun-14

Monash IVF started trading as high as $A1.97 early in the session on the Australian stock exchange on 26 June 2014. Stock in the provider of reproductive services had been issued at $A1.85 a share, and investors received 170.7 million units in the float. It raised $A315.6 million for the company earlier in June

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MONASH IVF GROUP LIMITED – ASX MVF, MONASH UNIVERSITY, IRONBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, KL FERTILITY AND GYNAECOLOGY CENTRE SDN BHD, VIRTUS HEALTH LIMITED – ASX VRT

Fruit, vegetables delay onset of multiple chronic diseases

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Original article by Nicky Phillips
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 2 : 25-Jun-14

University of Adelaide researcher Zumin Shi is part of a global team that is studying the benefits of a diet high in fruit, vegetables and whole grains. The initial findings, to be published in the "Clinical Nutrition" journal, show that in a sample of 1,000 people in China those who followed the diet for half a decade had a substantially lower risk of developing a number of chronic diseases. These included diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure

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UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

Most at risk avoid bowel cancer kits

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Original article by Dan Harrison
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 13 : 24-Jun-14

Australians who turn 50, 55, 60 or 65 in that year receive a free bowel cancer screening kit in the mail from the Federal Government. However, data from the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare indicate that a mere 33.5% return the required faecal sample. This is despite the fact that by age 85, some 10% of men and about 7% of women will die of the disease. Bowel cancer ranks second only behind lung cancer in terms of death rates. A consultation with a doctor was recommended to 7.5% of those who did send in a sample in 2012-13

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AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH

Adult ‘baby fat’ could help weight loss

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Original article by Amy Corderoy
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 6 : 23-Jun-14

Garvan Institute endocrinologist and clinical research fellow Paul Lee is leading a study in the US and Australia on obesity. The research indicates that adults who sleep in a cool rather than hot room for a month develop "baby fat", or brown fat, that burns energy to produce heat. The scientists believe that each 60 grams of this substance can burn 4.5 kilograms of white fat during a year, and that current high obesity rates may be linked to modern dwellings being climate-controlled environments

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THE GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, ENDOCRINE SOCIETY

AMA wants GP fee gone

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Original article by Dan Harrison
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 11 : 6/19/2014

The Australian Government’s May 2014 Budget contained a new co-payment of $A7 for visits to general practitioners bulk-billed to Medicare. However, Australian Medical Association (AMA) president Brian Owler has spoken out against the measure, arguing it is based on ideology as well as "unfair and unnecessary". Health Minister Peter Dutton had said the AMA was backing the initiative

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AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Weight problems linked to overdue babies and rising caesarean rate

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Original article by Kate Hagan
The Age – Page: 4 : 18-Jun-14

Helena Parkington of Monash University’s School of Biomedical Sciences and Shaun Brennecke of the Royal Women’s Hospital (RWH) and University of Melbourne have published a new study in the "Nature Communications" journal. Based on uterine tissue samples from 70 RWH patients who gave birth by caesarean section, it argues that those who are overweight may be less able to go into labour. Obese women have difficulty reacting when electrical signals in the uterine muscle cells cease that prevent premature labour

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ROYAL WOMEN’S HOSPITAL, MONASH UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE