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The Health News – 21 March 2014

21 March 2014

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A review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has said there are significant problems with the agency formed to manage the scheme.

The Australian Medical Asoc has said that a private health scheme which promises members access to prioritised bulk-billed healthcare goes against the spirit of Medicare laws that are intended to guarantee quality in access to healthcare.

The Health News – 20 March 2014

20 March 2014

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In Victoria, women’s rights organisation Victorian Women’s Trust has appealed to the state’s major parties to jointly confirm that no changes will be made to abortion laws.

Also in VIC, Premier Denis Napthine is apparently unaware of worries surrounding a spate of cancer cases in MPs attending Parliament House.

A Queensland researcher has raised the issue of an absence of best-practices for cleaning medical facilities, and argues that research into the matter must be commenced.

The Health News – 19 March 2014

19 March 2014

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In the ACT, the liberal party says the Labour government are unprepared for the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, slated for later this year.

In North South Wales, a state medical officer has announced that the children’s ward at Murwillumbah Hospital’s is being secretively closed down.

Queensland Health has announced the operating theatre at Charleville Hospital, in the state’s south-west, will be closed for an essential overhaul.

The Health News – 18 March 2014

18 March 2014

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The Royal Flying Doctor’s Service is hoping that the federal governments upcoming drought package covers mental health programs in regional and remote areas.

In NSW, it’s hoped veterans in the Riverina will receive greater mental health support as a new council meets on the issue. Minister for Veterans Affairs Senator Michael Ronaldson has convened a Prime Ministerial Advisory council to discuss the issue.

In NSW, The Minerals council has said a mental health roadmap given to mining groups throughout the Hunter region will give practical direction for improving their employees’ mental health.

What Is Metabolic Analysis?

17 March 2014

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Presenter: Katherine Lodge
Guest: Paul Harper
Guest Bio: Paul has spent most of the last decade consulting throughout Europe and the United States. His resume includes stints hosting detoxification, rejuvenation and weight loss retreats in Europe, guiding champion athletes and directing the clinical lifestyle department of an integrative cancer centre in the United States. Paul spent two years as a health educator for The LifeCo, a European healthy lifestyle company headquartered in Istanbul. Paul introduced metabolic analysis to The LifeCo, and trained their nutritionists and medical personnel in its application.

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Paul is here to explain to us what metabolic analysis is.

The Health News – 17 March 2014

17 March 2014

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Health commentators are calling on the government to subsidise newly-developed Hepatitis C drugs to avoid an impending increase in long-patients suffering severe complications of the disease.

In Tasmania, a new trial offering free heart scans has revealed surprising numbers of people as being at risk of heart disease.

In Canberra, the new birth centre at Calvary Hospital is set to offer expectant mothers a family-friendly setting for their pregnancy.

The Importance Of Reading The “fine Print” Of The Affordable Care Act

14 March 2014

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Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Dr. Mark Davis
Guest Bio: Mark Davis is the author of “Obamacare, Dead on Arrival, A Prescription for Disaster”, “Demons of Democracy”, “The Millenium Diet: The Practical Guide for Weight Loss”, and other books. He is Media consultant in health care and its politics, a journalist with hundreds of articles to his credit, President of Davis Book Reviews and Healthnets Review Services, a Physician, and former manager and or owner of numerous health facilities.

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Dr. Mark Davis discusses the importance of reading the “fine print” in the Affordable Care Act. Being prepared and knowing exactly what services and / or drugs are being made unavailable in certain policies.

The Health News – 14 March 2014

14 March 2014

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Danish hearing-aid company GN ReSound, will soon reveal a new hearing aid device that works with Apple iOS device, the device called “LiNX.”

Obese woman maybe at an increase risk for ovarian cancer according to new study from World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).

Vaginal gel used to prevent HIV after sex maybe one step close to reality according to a new study from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United State of America.

Newly Released Recommendations For The Prevention Of C Section Deliveries

14 March 2014

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Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Irene Chain-Kalinowski
Guest Bio: Irene Chain-Kalinowski is a registered nurse and registered midwife with a post-graduate degree in health sciences. She has served as a midwife in the Middle East, United Kingdom and her native New Zealand. Her new book is MY BODY MY BABY: Take Charge of Your Childbirth Experience and Celebrate It. Visit www.facebook.com/MyBodyMyBaby.

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Irene Kalinowski discusses the newly released recommendations for the prevention of C Section deliveries.

Gap Between Midwifery And Traditional Medical Community

14 March 2014

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Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Irene Chain-Kalinowski
Guest Bio: Irene Chain-Kalinowski is a registered nurse and registered midwife with a post-graduate degree in health sciences. She has served as a midwife in the Middle East, United Kingdom and her native New Zealand. Her new book is MY BODY MY BABY: Take Charge of Your Childbirth Experience and Celebrate It. Visit www.facebook.com/MyBodyMyBaby.

Segment Overview
Irene Kalinowski talks about the gap that exists between Midwives and the Traditional Medical Community where integrative practices and the sharing of information is concerned.