Posts by Team VIVA!
Sandra, 69 Retired mother-to-two, grandmother-to-one & advocate for seniors protecting against pneumococcal pneumonia, BRISBANE – May 10, 2016
Retired mother-to-two and grandmother-to-one, Sandra, 69, South Brisbane, contracted the potentially life-threatening illness, pneumococcal pneumonia, in 1995, at the age of 48. The diagnosis came as a huge shock to the then grocery store manager, who had been leading a healthy and active life up until then, regularly swimming and walking to maintain her fitness.…
Read MoreRussell, 50 – COPD patient, business owner, Ironman & father-to-four who battled viral pneumonia & transmitted the infection to his wife, BRISBANE – May 10, 2016
Business owner, Ironman, marathon runner and father-to-four, Russell, 50, Brisbane, was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD) almost five years ago. Given his disease has reduced his lung capacity to 22 per cent, placing him at high-risk for contracting pneumonia, he is therefore eligible to receive the free pneumococcal vaccination that protects him against…
Read MoreAllison, 37 – Respiratory clinical nurse specialist & mother who survived three episodes of bacterial pneumonia within 11 months, TWEED HEADS – May 10, 2016
Mother-to-three and respiratory clinical nurse specialist, Allison, 37, Tweed Heads, survived three episodes of a rare form of pneumonia, known as atypical bacterial pneumonia or mycoplasma pneumonia, within the space of 11 months. After first being diagnosed with pneumonia in June 2015, Allison was placed on four different types of antibiotics and sent home to…
Read MoreLess than a third of Australians with lived experience of anorexia nervosa under medical care: interim study findings – May 28, 2016
Scientists seeking NSW volunteers to complete Aussie recruitment of world’s largest anorexia nervosa genetics study Interim data from the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into anorexia nervosa reveal less than a third of Australian study participants are under the care of a medical professional, with fasting and exercise their most common methods of…
Read MoreNTL Media Alert: Less than a third of Australians with lived experience of anorexia nervosa under medical care: release of interim study findings – April 26, 2016
NTL MEDIA ALERT Less than a third of Australians with lived experience of anorexia nervosa under medical care: release of interim study findings Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27, 2016), scientists will release interim data from the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into anorexia nervosa, revealing less than a third of Australian study participants…
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