Posts by VIVA! Communications
Women encouraged to check their heart health
The classical image of a heart attack is that of a man battling to breathe, crippled in pain. However new research published in British Medical Journal, Heart, on March 1, 2017, reveals Australian women are less likely to be screened for heart disease than men. The new research, entitled, Gender inequalities in cardiovascular risk factor…
Read MoreRecognising Brain Awareness Week in Australia – Top Tips for a Healthy Mind
Today marks the start of the Global Brain Awareness Week. Running from the 13th to 19th of March, Brain Awareness Week aims to raise public cognizance of 80+ disorders that affect the brain. Some of the most common and well known neurological diseases include multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease and stroke. Here are the…
Read MoreAustralia’s only locally manufactured QIV now available for the 2017 influenza season
Afluria Quad™ (inactivated quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (split virion)) (QIV), Australia’s only locally manufactured influenza vaccine, is now available for use in the private market. Afluria Quad™ – indicated for use in persons aged 18 years and over1 – is also listed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the 2017 influenza season.2 Afluria Quad™…
Read MoreThousands of Pharmacists Gather in Queensland for Annual Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference
Today marks the start of the annual Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference (APP 2017) where thousands for pharmacy and healthcare professionals are gathering to discuss the latest developments in the health industry. Top international speakers include Alistair Bursey, owner-pharmacist and Chair of the Board of Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPHA); and Graeme Blanchard, President of the…
Read MoreAnxiety levels rising among Aussie kids – March 8, 2017
Anxiety is rising dramatically among Australian children aged between eight and 10, according to new research performed by clinical psychologist, Dr Andrew Fuller, University of Melbourne, Melbourne. Dr Fuller’s ‘Resilient Mindset’ survey findings which canvassed the thoughts of 160,000 children nation-wide, revealed 27 per cent of children in Years three and four are experiencing anxiety.…
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