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What is Gout [Interview][Transcript]

4 July 2016

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Guest: Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards is a specialist in internal medicine and rheumatology, and serves as professor of medicine in the Division of Clinical Immunology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He is also program director of the Medicine Residency Training Program and vice chairman for the Department of Medicine at the University. In addition, he is the chairman and chief executive officer for the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society.

Segment overview: Dr. N. Lawrence Edwards, MD, rheumatologist and chairman of the Gout and Uric Acid Education Society (GUAES), discusses the recent survey findings that show that only 29 percent of Americans correctly identified Gout as a form of arthritis and other misconceptions patients have about this condition.

BioCeuticals’ Managing Director Climbs Mt Kilimanjaro To Cure Brain Cancer [Interview][Transcript]

4 July 2016

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Guest: Nathan Cheong
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Nathan Cheong is the Managing Director of BioCeuticals. Prior to taking on the role of Managing Director, Nathan was the General Manager of Herbs of Gold a subsidiary of public listed company Vita Life Science. Nathan is a qualified Naturopath and Herbalist and holds degrees in Health Science, Science and Social Work. He currently sits on the Complementary Health Care Councils Complaints resolution panel and is a member of the Australian Institute of management.

Segment overview: Nathan Cheong, Managing Director of BioCeuticals and a qualified Naturopath and Herbalist, has an upcoming charity climb in Mt Kilimanjaro – Nathan will be climbing the mountain from 15 – 25 July to help raise money to find a cure for Brain Cancer, organised by Dr Charlie Teo.

The Importance of Practitioner Advice on Therapeutic Supplements [Interview][Transcript]

4 July 2016

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Guest: Nathan Cheong
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Nathan Cheong is the Managing Director of BioCeuticals. Prior to taking on the role of Managing Director, Nathan was the General Manager of Herbs of Gold a subsidiary of public listed company Vita Life Science. Nathan is a qualified Naturopath and Herbalist and holds degrees in Health Science, Science and Social Work. He currently sits on the Complementary Health Care Councils Complaints resolution panel and is a member of the Australian Institute of management.

Segment overview: Nathan Cheong, Managing Director of BioCeuticals and a qualified Naturopath and Herbalist, talks about his approach to health and the importance of practitioner advice alongside therapeutic supplements.

The Growth of BioCeuticals [Interview][Transcript]

4 July 2016

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Guest: Nathan Cheong
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Nathan Cheong is the Managing Director of BioCeuticals. Prior to taking on the role of Managing Director, Nathan was the General Manager of Herbs of Gold a subsidiary of public listed company Vita Life Science. Nathan is a qualified Naturopath and Herbalist and holds degrees in Health Science, Science and Social Work. He currently sits on the Complementary Health Care Councils Complaints resolution panel and is a member of the Australian Institute of management.

Segment overview: Nathan Cheong, Managing Director of BioCeuticals, discusses the growth of BioCeuticals and upcoming launches and news.

Medical Cannabis Curriculum for Health Professionals [Interview][Transcript]

4 July 2016

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Guest: John Malanca
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: John and Corrine Malanca are founders of United Patients Group. (UPG) is a resource in Medical Cannabis information for physicians, patients and organizations. UPG acts as a virtual hand for patients, by helping them navigate through this ever-changing industry with CME education courses and one-on-one consulting to physicians and medical institutions.

Segment overview: John Malanca, founder of United Patients Group (UPG), a leading resource in medical cannabis information and accredited education, talks about the launch of it’s Medical Cannabis Curriculum for Health Professionals.

Second Annual Conference: Medical Cannabis. The Science. The Truth [Interview][Transcript]

4 July 2016

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Guest: John Malanca
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: John and Corrine Malanca are founders of United Patients Group. (UPG) is a resource in Medical Cannabis information for physicians, patients and organizations. UPG acts as a virtual hand for patients, by helping them navigate through this ever-changing industry with CME education courses and one-on-one consulting to physicians and medical institutions.

Segment overview: John Malanca, founder of United Patients Group (UPG), a leading resource in medical cannabis information and accredited education, talks about the recent (May 2016) 2nd annual conference “Medical Cannabis: The Science. The Truth.”

The Health News – 4 July 2016

4 July 2016

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Overview:
• Three new cases of measles over the past four days in Victoria are believed to be linked, with health officials warning of an increase in the risk of a significant outbreak. The new cases raised concerns that there were now multiple undetected cases in the community potentially spreading the infection, Victoria’s acting chief health officer Finn Romanes said.

• The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is now formally being rolled out nationwide. Providers believe under the arrangements they will have to fight to attract and keep business, and marketing and advertising expenses will rise. In some states including Tasmania, the rollout will be staged, with Tasmanians aged between 12 and 14 eligible for the NDIS for the first time.

• Of 500 respondents across the ACT public sector, 40 per cent said their workload had increased significantly over the past 18 months, and 31 per cent said the increase was dramatic enough to impact their health. CPSU regional secretary Vince McDevitt said the Government had been running down the local public service in a bid to save money.

Medical Cannabis Information and Education [Interview][Transcript]

4 July 2016

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Guest: John Malanca
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: John and Corrine Malanca are founders of United Patients Group. (UPG) is a resource in Medical Cannabis information for physicians, patients and organizations. UPG acts as a virtual hand for patients, by helping them navigate through this ever-changing industry with CME education courses and one-on-one consulting to physicians and medical institutions.

Segment overview: John Malanca, founder of United Patients Group (UPG), talks about why he started UPG and their mission to be a trusted resource for health professionals, patients and organizations in the industry of medical cannabis information and accredited education.

The Health News – 1 July 2016

1 July 2016

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Overview:
• More than half of female university students in Australia are skipping meals before a big night out so they can save calories for alcohol, an Adelaide study has found conducted by PhD student and researcher Alissa Knight at the University of South Australia that looks into the social phenomena dubbed drunkorexia. Ms Knight said drunkorexia was the combination of two social cultures in Australia involving binge drinking and a desire to be thin.

• A safe and effective vaccine against the Zika virus is an important step closer, with the results of a major study published in the journal Nature. The researchers said, based on their findings, a Zika vaccine for humans will likely be readily achievable.

• Mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid and iodine was introduced in 2009 to address the prevalence of neural tube defects and to deal with the re-emergence of iodine deficiencies. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare said neural tube defects had fallen more than 74 per cent in Indigenous babies since the move.

The Health News – 30 June 2016

30 June 2016

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Overview:
• Drug law reformers Matt Noffs and Dr Alex Wodak are pushing ahead with Australia’s first supervised ice smoking room, in a move which directly contradicts the NSW Government’s stance on such a centre.

• Young Australians are drinking about 50 per cent less alcohol than people the same age 10 years ago, new research shows. The study was led by Dr Michael Livingston from the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research at Melbourne's La Trobe University. Illicit drug use is down, too, which shows young people are not simply switching from one vice to another.

• It is hoped the Queensland Specialist Immunisation Service, based at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, will boost immunisation rates across the state to target children who are not vaccinated because of complex medical conditions.