9 in 10 Australians with deadly heart valve disease not undergoing treatment
Non-surgical treatment now available on Medicare Of the estimated 66,500 Australians living with aortic stenosis, 9 in 10 are not undergoing treatment each year for the potentially life-threatening disease. However, the inclusion of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) on Medicare from July 1, 2022, is expanding access to the minimally invasive treatment option for all…
Aussie men with advanced prostate cancer denied access to innovative treatment on Medicare
Almost 20,000 Australian men diagnosed each year with prostate cancer are being denied access to an innovative treatment on Medicare for the nation’s most common cancer in men. Two treatment options – low dose rate brachytherapy (LDR-brachytherapy) and external beam radiation therapy – are approved to treat prostate cancer in Australia by the medical regulator,…
The APCO Bone Health QI Tool Kit – Putting a brake on fractures in the world’s most populous & fastest ageing region
An osteoporotic fracture occurs every three seconds worldwide.1 With more than 50 per cent of the world’s hip fractures expected to occur in the Asia Pacific (AP) region over the next two decades,2 the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has launched a Bone Health QI Tool Kit today(May 24, 2022), to promote quality improvement…
New treatment now PBS listed for Australians living with increasingly prevalent inflammatory oesophagus disease
Experts call for timely diagnosis & treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) The increasingly prevalent, lifelong immune system disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) (e-o-sin-o-FILL-ik-uh-sof-uhJIE-tis) is estimated to affect one in 2,000 Australian adults. EoE occurs when a specific type of white blood cell (eosinophils) builds up in the lining of the oesophagus (tube that connects the mouth…
GLOBALHealthPR launches new identity as
Global Health Marketing & Communications
New brand identity reflects evolution of independent global healthcare network’s capabilities from traditional public relations to integrated media & marketing solutions across more than a dozen disciplines The world’s largest and most robust network of independent healthcare agencies, GLOBALHealthPR, today announced its rebranding to Global Health Marketing & Communications (GHMC). The network’s new identity, which…
Endometriosis Awareness Month – raising awareness and creating change for those living with endometriosis
It is estimated that one in nine Australian women will be diagnosed with endometriosis by the time they reach the age of 44. Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive condition which occurs when tissue similar to the endometrium – the lining of the uterus – grows in other parts of the body, most commonly in…
Celebrating women worldwide & further unfinished business this International Women’s Day
Born from the European and North American Labour movements at the turn of the 20th century, ‘International Women’s Day’ (IWD) today (Tuesday, March 8) celebrates the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of all women, worldwide. The United Nations (UN) uses this day to rally for women’s rights, and to reflect on global progress achieved to…
State Health authorities issues public health warnings following identification of mosquito-borne virus
Three State Health authorities have this week issued public health warnings following the identification of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus in samples gathered from pig farms in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. Common to Asia and the west Pacific, and rural and agricultural regions, the JE virus is spread through the bite of infected…
Health experts issue new public health warning on dangers of e-cigarettes
Health experts have this week issued a new public health warning on the dangers of e-cigarettes, or “vaping” after a Queensland man’s autopsy revealed he ‘most likely’ died from vaping-related lung damage. Peter Hansen, 71, switched from smoking to vaping more than a decade ago, believing it would be better for his health. Mr Hansen…
Knowing the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer crucial to curbing preventable deaths from disease
Tragically, every eight hours, one woman dies from ovarian cancer in Australia, equating to 1,042 women each year.1 Further estimates suggest that 1,720 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer per annum, making it the eighth most common cancer in Australia.2 This month (February) is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – an important milestone on the public…