2014年9月1日 星期一

2014-09-02 Australia Health

  Independent Online   
Big uptake in cervical cancer vaccination  RTE.ie
The Health Service Executive has reported an uptake rate of 84% for the cervical cancer vaccination programme for first year secondary school girls. The HSE said the uptake for the vaccine in 2012 and 2013 is above its target of 80%. This year the ...

Cancer drive at schools   Independent Online
The HSE's campaign to protect girls from cervical cancer is working   thejournal.ie
HSE: 42000 girls immunised against causes of cervical cancers   Irish Examiner
ABC Online   
NEWS.com.au   
AllAfrica.com   
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  Australian Ageing Agenda   
Rise in dementia poses problems for the elderly and their families  Guelph Mercury
Canada's population is aging, and with it comes a host of issues. One of the leading challenges facing this country and the healthcare system is the increase in the number of elderly people who are suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease, a type of ...

A quality life despite dementia diagnosis   The Canberra Times
Dementia at 49: What life is like living with this disease   Herald Sun
'I was literally fighting for my life'   Perth Now
Australian Ageing Agenda   
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  Sydney Morning Herald   
CBR 100 Challenge invites all comers to get fit and see Canberra  Sydney Morning Herald
Canberra's newly built Centenary Trail will host the inaugural CBR 100 Challenge next March which will help promote a healthier lifestylein the nation's capital. The CBR 100 walking and running challenge aims to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease ...

Canberrans are being urged to start training for the inaugural CBR 100 ...   Yahoo!7 News

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  News 92 FM   
Houston-Trained Doc Fights Ebola In The Hot Zone  News 92 FM
A doctor who trained at Baylor College of Medicine is fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone. Dr. Dan Kelly spoke with News 92 FM's Bonnie Petrie from the hot zone about what it's like there, and what they need to fight this killer outbreak. It's a story of fear and need.
Ebola outbreak is a horror Australians cannot ignore   Herald Sun
There is a way to stem Ebola - expert   Independent Online
Schools, colleges and nurseries in North Wales given Ebola advice   Daily Post North Wales

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  The Inquisitr   
Australian Smokers Will Pay $1 Per Cigarette Thanks To Huge Tax Increase  The Inquisitr
On Monday the excise on a pack of 20 cigarettes climbed from $8.13 to $9.24, an increase of $1.12. The excise on a pack of 40 climbed even higher, from $16.26 to $18.51. As The Age points out, that means casual smokers will now be paying close to $1 for ...

A dollar to light up: smokers brace for another jump in tobacco excise   Sydney Morning Herald
Are e-cigarettes about harm reduction, or greater harm?   The Globe and Mail
From law suits to e-cigarettes, how big tobacco is fighting back   The Guardian
Business Standard   
The West Australian   
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  Brisbane Times   
Gammy case raised in adoption debate  9news.com.au
The heart-breaking case of baby Gammy highlights the need for safeguards in Australia's proposed revamp of inter-country adoption laws, parliament has heard. The government wants to make it easier for families to adopt children from South Korea and ...

Women can have it all is the lie behind surrogacy   Brisbane Times
Tom Percy: Baby Gammy case shows the need for paid surrogacy here   Perth Now

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  ARNnet   
Cystic fibrosis app takes out top prize at 2014 iAwards  ARNnet
A breathing exercise app and device for cystic fibrosis patients that can be used in the home has taken out the top gong at the 2014 iAwards. Elliot Smith, an electrical engineering graduate from the University of Queensland, has been awarded the Hills Young ...

Young entrepreneur wins technology's iAward for helping kids with cystic fibrosis   Sydney Morning Herald

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Sydney hospital hosts major cancer trial  Weekly Times Now
AUSTRALIAN researchers will lead a major international clinical trial for childhood cancer using a drug previously prescribed to treat African Sleeping Sickness. SYDNEY Children's Hospital will host the international trial, which is being run across 14 ...


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  EducationHQ   
Mental health lessons cuts illness, stigma  9news.com.au
Mental health lessons for secondary school students can reduce stigma and have a potentially lifelong effect, a study has found. Researchers from the Black Dog Institute analysed data from 208 year nine and 10 students from 10 schools across NSW who ...

Students Suffering From Mental Illness Face Crippling Stigma   Huffington Post UK
Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff and Don Mares: Suicide and the stigma against mental ...   Steamboat Pilot & Today
A Monumental Problem   Workforce Management

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  Science 2.0   
Women confused about breast cancer 'overdiagnosis'  Nursing in Practice
Many women do not fully understand the risks of 'overdiagnosis' in the NHS Breast Cancer Screening programme, researchers have found. Overdiagnosis is the risk that screening could pick up cancers that would not have gone on to cause any harm.
NSAIDs may be linked to reduced cancer recurrence among obese   The Star Online
Ellen Shaw de Paredes, breast cancer screening pioneer, loses cancer battle   wtvr.com
Abortions Don't Cause Cancer Any More Than Parties Do   Science 2.0
Geelong Advertiser   
AllAfrica.com   
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