WOMEN – HEALTH AND HYGIENE – AUSTRALIA

Financial burdens sharpen grief of cancer

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Original article by Kate Hagan
The Age – Page: 12 : 1-Oct-14

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has issued a new study of the financial impact on women who suffer an advanced stage of the disease. The figures show that on average the patients have out-of-pocket expenses worth $A687 a month, with drugs not covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme the biggest cost factor. BCNA CEO Maxine Morand notes that these fees and charges come as most of the affected women also forgo part of their income for some period when they are ill

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BREAST CANCER NETWORK AUSTRALIA

New study reveals the menopause nightmare

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Original article by Miki Perkins
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 9 : 30-Sep-14

A study has examined the impact of menopause on professional women in Australia. Researchers from La Trobe University surveyed 840 professional women. The report said that employers had a poor understanding of the working lives and aspirations of older women. Women aged 45 and over comprise nearly 20 per cent of the workforce

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LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

Breathing technique to help avoid radiation

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Original article by Kate Hagan
The Age – Page: 2 : 9-Jul-14

Breast cancer patients receiving radiation treatment have an elevated risk of developing heart problems, of up to 2%, if the tumour is on the left. However, Epworth Hospital in Melbourne has had good results with teaching the women breathing techniques, so that they can stay still while the radiation doses are administered. Oncologist Andrew See says a clinical trial with a control group will be conducted to show whether the approach is worth pursuing

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EPWORTH HOSPITAL

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