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Rodney, 35 Placed into a medically-induced coma following swine flu infection, SYDNEY
Welfare and mental health counsellor, Rodney, 35, Sydney, was hospitalised with influenza in 2010, in a non-aware state, with congested lungs and less than 30 per cent oxygen in his blood. Within 48 hours, Rodney was diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus strain – swine flu – and placed into a medically-induced coma for…
Read More93 per cent of Aussies recognise benefits of flu shot in pharmacy – Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Federal Health Minister supports pharmacy as flu vaccination hub with flu shots expected to climb by almost one million this year The majority (93 per cent) of Australian adults recognise the benefits of flu vaccination in pharmacy, citing access, cost and convenience as the biggest motivators for protecting against seasonal influenza.1 This is according to…
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 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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