Posts by Team VIVA!
Be sun aware this summer by booking a Blooms The Chemist Skin Cancer SpotCheck today – October 1, 2015
More than 12,500 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed in Australia each year. According to the Melanoma Institute of Australia, skin cancer, including melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, is Australia’s most common cancer. This October, Blooms The Chemist Sun Awareness Clinics are helping to keep Aussies sun aware, by identifying moles and skin spots that…
Read MoreA coordinated approach key to improving prescription medication misuse & deaths from overdose – September 29, 2015
Written by Kim Ledger and ScriptWise There are multiple drivers behind the escalating problem of prescription medication misuse and overdose deaths in Australia. The lack of consumer awareness and health information technology are overarching reasons for why prescription medication overdose deaths have outnumbered road fatalities. ScriptWise is a not for profit (NFP) organisation raising awareness of…
Read MoreGP consultation encouraged in prescribing opioids for crash victims
New findings released reveal opioid use has tripled from 11 percent pre-injury to 33 per cent during the 18 months post-injury, according to a study that examined PBS medication use by 700 people injured on Victorian roads between 2010 and 2012. The Monash University Injury Research Institute of Melbourne study showed Oxycodone was the most…
Read MorePlanning to travel? Know your rabies risk, this World Rabies Day – September 28, 2015
Across the world, September 28 marks World Rabies Day – a global initiative that aims to raise awareness of the fatal impact of the viral disease and the importance of prevention through immunisation. According to Rabies Alliance rabies is responsible for an estimated 59,000 deaths a year world-wide. Rabies is endemic throughout South East Asia,…
Read MoreBowel Cancer Australia’s ‘Be Well Week’ for women – September 25, 2015
Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer and the third leading cause of cancer deaths among women. Each year, 6,800 Australian women are diagnosed with bowel cancer and more than 1,700 women die due to the disease. Bowel cancer is non-discriminatory. It affects women of all ages, with one-in-15 Australian women developing bowel cancer…
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