Cambridge scientists have stated that advances in genetics are about to revolutionize breast cancer treatment for women, therefore creating more personalised care for each individual.
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Health Supplier Segment: Australian Community Support Organisation Inc.
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Helen Killmier
Guest Bio: Helen has extensive experience in leadership roles within the not-for-profit and local government sectors, including leading development and implementation of vision, mission and strategic direction, change management processes, development and maintenance of positive relationships with funding bodies and governments, development of consortia and partnerships, staff performance management, financial and risk management, business development and service provision.
She has served on many Boards of governance and has been Chair of a community legal centre and service for young people at risk of homelessness. She is a Registered Psychologist and She is Deputy Chair of the College of Community Psychologists and a Member of the Australian Psychological Society Public Interest Advisory Group.
Segment overview: Helen discusses the services provided by the Australian Community Support Organisation Inc. in today’s segment. They aim to provide offenders with a second chance to reintegrate into society can actively reduce crime and make a safer community for all. They currently offer innovative services responding to mental illness, disability, homelessness, substance use and offending behaviour throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria, and consult and provide secondary consult and support for Government and Not for Profit Organisations in other Jurisdictions in Australia.
The Health News USA September 14 2017
Overview
- When Hurricane Irma made its way up Florida’s west coast, rescue workers watched helplessly as the nine one one calls piled up on a computer screen. They weren’t allowed to respond. Winds were so high that emergency services in many areas were suspended to protect the rescuers.
- Dating back at least to the 1980’s, experts have debated the safety of metal “amalgam” cavity fillings, which contain a mixture of metals like silver, copper, nickel and—most alarmingly—mercury.
- Federal health officials have stated that puppies carrying a common germ called campylobacter have infected 39 people and put 9 of them into the hospital. Most people with Campylobacter get better on their own but severe cases may be treated with antibiotics such as azithromycin or ciprofloxacin.
The Health News – 11 September 2015
Overview:
• The South Australian Ambulance Service hopes a state-wide recruitment drive will help fill a growing void in its volunteer numbers. Recruitment drives are being run in the Adelaide Plains, Central South East, Clare, Coorong, Lower Eyre, Lower South East and the West Coast.
• The report, commissioned by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), found nearly half of all surgeons across all specialities have experienced discrimination, bullying or sexual harassment. It was commissioned after vascular surgeon Dr Gabrielle McMullin said complaining about harassment could ruin a trainee’s career. Dr McMullin said she was saddened by the results.
• The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is embarking on a groundbreaking project to sequence and analyse the genomes of up to 60 children in NSW with severe intellectual or developmental disability, along with their families. Garvan aims to speed up and simplify the journey towards diagnosis for the families involved, and to demonstrate a powerful new way forward in genetic diagnosis of young children.
Innovative Range of Residential Based Services for the Elderly [Interview Transcript]
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Gail Harding
Guest Bio: Gail Harding is the Director of Nursing at Wheatfields Incorporated located in Freeling, South Australia. With over 20 years of experience in the hospital and aged care industry, she continues to provide excellent services especially in the elderly community.
Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Director of Nursing Gail Harding talks about the services they provide in Wheatfields Inc. Their mission is to serve older people, responding to their needs through the provision of quality services and accommodation. Located in Freeling, an hour north of the city in a quiet township, Wheatfields offers a quiet small town atmosphere. Wheatfields is close to community services, with shops close by, the Freeling Bowls club across the road and a short walk to numerous parks.
Advanced Technology Solutions for the Treatment of a Variety of Brain Disorders [Interview][Transcript]
Guest: Dr. Aron Tendler
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Aron Tendler, MD, is Chief Medical Officer at Brainsway. Dr. Tendler graduated in 2002 from State University of New York Downstate Medical School in Brooklyn with Distinction in Research. From 2002-2004, he trained at Tulane University in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry followed by two years at the University of Chicago in General Psychiatry.
Segment overview: Dr. Aron Tendler discusses Brainsway’s Deep TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) therapy that has been cleared by the FDA for treatment of patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder who have not responded to standard medication treatments.
A Trial to Fight Back Deadly Ebola
Health officials have decided to try a completely different strategy in order to fight the Ebola virus outbreak currently ongoing in central Africa especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health has received approval to use an experimental Ebola vaccine, using a “ring vaccination” approach in order to tackle the outbreak in the country. This vaccine was developed to help protect people who have not yet been infected with Ebola. It has been proven safe and effective in human trials, but it has not received a license, so it’s still classified as experimental. It is known as VSV ZEBOV or V920 and it was developed by Merck and has demonstrated the ability to cut the risk of infection in human trials.
The Health News – 6 January 2017
Overview:
• A property where cannabis oil is produced in South Australia was raided by the police yesterday, causing outrage and fears for the lives of sick Queensland children who rely on medical cannabis. The police seized chemicals and other substances for forensic testing, but no charges have yet been laid.
• The Royal Australasian College of Physicians has cut Launceston General Hospital’s adult internal medicine training accreditation from level three to level two, which means young doctors training in disciplines such as cardiology, gastroenterology and respiratory diseases cannot finish their basic training at the Launceston General Hospital.
• Under Queensland law, motorists can be fined for not giving way to emergency vehicles when safe to do so. Moving into the path of emergency vehicles flashing blue or red lights or sounding the siren can cost three demerit points and a fine of $284.
The Health News United Kingdom September 14 2017
Overview
- North Yorkshire Police is planning to expand training in dealing with incidents involving mental health issues to all front line staff.
- Researchers studied a group of 110 university students in order to assess their meals, calories consumed, and their timing against sleep, activity and body fat. The best way to achieve and maintain a healthy weight is to eat a balanced diet high in fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fat and sugars, and to get regular exercise.
- According to research published the online journal BMJ Open, people with disabilities in the UK face major hurdles accessing healthcare. Disabled women are particularly disadvantaged.
The Health News – 8 June 2016
Overview:
• Heather Gladman, 58, was charged with cultivating a drug of dependence for growing dozens of cannabis plants for medical purposes at her property near Sale but argued she had only supplied cannabis for free to terminally ill people, including a nine-year- old boy with an inoperable brain tumour.
• A biochemist involved in interpreting the blood tests of a 10-year- old girl who later died from an undiagnosed herpes infection told the girl’s GP she needed to be hospitalised two days before her death, an inquest on Dr. Christopher Heinrich has heard.
• The researchers led by Annamaria Cattaneo at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) said doctors should in future be able to direct depressed patients with a certain level of inflammation in their blood towards earlier treatment with a more potent courseof anti-depressants — possibly including combining two medications — before they get worse.