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Boehringer Ingelheim Managing Director, Wes Cook has been reappointed as Medicines Australia (MA) Chair, despite having stepped down per an agreement with the pharmaceutical body. After assuming the role in October 2015 as Dr Martin Cross’ successor, Mr Cook had agreed to stand down from his interim role as MA Chair following the most recent…

A new digital comic relays the journey of a man diagnosed with prostate cancer, and how he processes the news and learns to manage the disease. Developed by the Australian Prostate Cancer Research, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) and Advanced Prostate Cancer Support Group with financial support from Astellas Pharma Australia, the Advanced Prostate…

Every mother-to-be fears the long, sleepless nights that come with having a newborn. Unfortunately these sleepless nights can kick-in long before the baby’s arrival. Sleep patterns are largely influenced by the pregnancy trimester, according to Sydney Sleep Psychologist, Liora Kempler. “The trajectory for most people in terms of sleep is that it’s not great in…

In a bid to slash smoking rates, improve community health and wellness, and address subsequent Budget leakage, the Federal Government introduced another tax on cigarettes on September 1, 2016. The announcement prefaces the annual QUIT4october campaign, a collaboration between Lung Foundation Australia and Pfizer, designed to encourage and support people to cease smoking with support…

New findings from the world’s largest global sleep apnoea study reveal the most commonly used treatment for the condition, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment, does not reduce the risk of recurrent stroke or heart attack in people living with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The findings have confounded researchers given the two major CPAP treatment health…