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Dr David Knight’s Study About IVF

10 March 2014
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David Knight
Presenter: Katherine Lodge
Guest: David Knight
Guest Bio: Dr. David Knight, a fertility specialist, obstetrician, gynaecologist, and currently the medical director at Demeter Fertility. He is the pioneer of Mild Ovarian Stimulation in Australia, and one of Australia’s most experienced fertility specialists.

Segment Overview
David joins us today to talk about an IVF study he is conducting in Sydney and polyamines.

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The Health News – 9 March 2014

9 March 2014
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Overview

  • In Sydney, a forum convened yesterday to mark International Women’s Day and discuss many of the global issues women face.
  • In NSW, Calvary Health care are rallying to build the Riverina’s first private rehabilitation facility, as well as a palliative care unit. The bid will be decided on in April.
  • In Victoria, firefighters deployed to the fire at the Hazelwood open cut coal mine in the state’s East are said to have been exposed to dangerous levels of E-Coli bacteria in water used to fight the fire.
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The Health News – 8 March 2014

8 March 2014
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  • In QLD, state Health Minister Lawrence Springborg and doctors began to address issues arising from the proposed individual work contracts.
  • In VIC, Bendigo Health have reported significant progress in the construction of the city’s new hospital. The $630m project began last year.
  • In NSW, the state parliament has discussed the prospect of rebuilding Muswellbrook’s hospital after the submission of a 10,000 signature petition.
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The Health News – 7 March 2014

7 March 2014
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  • New information shows that Medicare has been the subject of hundreds of thousands of dollars of fraud every year. The Department of Human Services have received over a thousand alerts of possible Medicare frauds Since July last year.
  • Health experts are warning that companies marketing multivitamins for children have no basis for many of their claims.
  • In NSW, the new cancer centre at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital is expected to improve current delays in radiation oncology treatment at Newcastle’s Calvary Mater.
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The Health News – 6 March 2014

6 March 2014
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  • In QLD, a senior practitioner of the Gold Coast University Hospital says the government’s planned individual work contracts could result in a severe shortage of specialist doctors.
  • The Senate has censured Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash following the conflict-of-interest claims that arose after the shutdown of a health department website.
  • A recent report has shown that medical procedures performed in Tasmanian hospitals are costing significantly more than other states.
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The Health News – 4 March 2014

4 March 2014
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  • In QLD, the state branch of the Australian Medical Association says the state government’s current effort to put senior doctors on individual work contracts will scare health professionals away from regional and remote areas.
  • In Victoria, Castlemaine Health have said that reopening operating theatres in the town’s hospital will positively impact on finances.
  • Health experts are raising the warning that a veterinary drug abused by athletes is becoming increasingly popular with the general public.
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Shay De Silva’s Motivation To Develop Her Own Fitness Routine

3 March 2014
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Shay de Silva
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Shay de Silva
Guest Bio: Shay de Silva is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Learning how to work out anytime, anywhere, with no equipment, completely changed her life. Between endless meetings and jet lag, it was often difficult to find time (and energy!) for hour-long gym sessions. She spent a lot of time looking for a workout program that fit her busy lifestyle. Workouts that were short, intense, and varied so as not to get bored. Shay’s search motivated her to launch Fastfitnesstogo.com.

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Shay DeSilva talks about her motivation to develop her own fitness routines and to launch fastfitnesstogo.com.

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Ways To Eliminate Boredom In Excercising

3 March 2014
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Shay de Silva
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Shay de Silva
Guest Bio: Shay de Silva is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Learning how to work out anytime, anywhere, with no equipment, completely changed her life. Between endless meetings and jet lag, it was often difficult to find time (and energy!) for hour-long gym sessions. She spent a lot of time looking for a workout program that fit her busy lifestyle. Workouts that were short, intense, and varied so as not to get bored. Shay’s search motivated her to launch Fastfitnesstogo.com.

Segment Overview
Shay DeSilva discusses ways to eliminate boredom and other commom obstacles to exercising.

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Spinal Injuries That Have Been Sustained At Work or During Sports

3 March 2014
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Presenter: Katherine Lodge
Guest: Richard Parkinson
Guest Bio: Dr. Richard Parkinson, a spinal and neurointerventional neurosurgeon at ispine Neurosurgery. Richard completed his training in neurosurgery in Sydney, then continued his training in the United States with a fellowship at the prestigious Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Segment Overview
Richard is here to talk to us about spinal injuries that have been sustained at work or during sport.

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