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Barnaby, 34,Ex-professional AFL player who experienced a stroke after being beaten unconscious in an alcohol-fuelled gang attack, SYDNEY – September 15, 2015
Nowadays, ex-professional AFL player, newlywed and motivational speaker, Barnaby, 34, Sydney, spends most of his time travelling the world with his beautiful wife, Angela, on a “seemingly endless honeymoon,” motivating people from all walks of life about the importance of “focusing on the game plan and letting the result take care of itself.” However, when…
Read MoreRecycling organs: a risky business or savvy strategy for tackling our national shortage of organ donors? September 11, 2015
With around 1,600 Australians on the organ donation waiting list at any given time, a shortage of organ donations across the nation has led doctors at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital to transplant willing dialysis patients with the recycled and diseased kidneys of cancer patients. Despite being an extremely risky procedure, according to the ABC (September…
Read MoreA Stroke Risk Assessment could save your life – September 9, 2015
This Stroke Risk Awareness Month we are posing the question – Are you at risk of stroke? Are you aware that stroke is the third most common cause of death in Australian men, ranking higher than prostate cancer, and the second most common cause of death in women, ranking higher than breast cancer. There’s a…
Read MoreSteve & Lynette Waugh championing cause close to heart: stroke prevention – September 4, 2015
Australian cricket legend, Steve Waugh, AO, is joining his wife and stroke survivor, Lynette, 49, health professionals and stroke survivors, to champion public awareness of stroke, its often fatal consequences, and the importance of early detection today (Wednesday, September 2, 2015). With more than 60,000 Australians experiencing stroke each year,1 one-in-430 (17,273) of whom are…
Read MoreKim Ledger to address the enormity of prescription medication misuse & fatal overdose to mark Australian Overdose Awareness Week 2015 – September 1, 2015
ScriptWise will address the enormity of prescription medication misuse and fatal overdose at their inaugural Australian Overdose Awareness Week 2015 (August 30 – September 6) event in Perth today (Tuesday, September 1, 2015). ScriptWise Patron and father of the late Oscar-winning actor, Heath Ledger, who died from an accidental overdose of prescription medications in January…
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