A fall in the rate of women giving birth suggests the baby boom may have peaked, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, Australia’s mothers and babies 2008, shows there was a 0.6 percentage point fall in the overall rate of women aged 15 to 44 years giving birth, from 64.9 per 1,000 women in 2007 to 64.4 per 1,000 women in 2008. Of these, an estimated 3.2% of women who gave birth received assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment.
‘The proportion of older women giving birth has continued to rise over the past 18 years,’ said Associate Professor Elizabeth Sullivan, of the Institute’s National Perinatal Statistics Unit located at the University of New South Wales.
Source AIHW - November 2010
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
'Missing’ bacteria in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Ulcerative Colitis patients identified
Scientists on the Norwich Research Park have identified some bacteria that are low in abundance in the gut of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and ulcerative colitis (UC) patients compared to healthy adults.
This finding could be relevant to preventing or managing these conditions to maintain health.
Using molecular profiling techniques Institute of Food Research scientists have identified significant abnormalities in the faecal bacteria of UC and IBS patients. Previous studies have shown a reduced microbial diversity associated with UC and IBS but have not identified which groups of bacteria are missing.
“A better understanding of which bacteria or bacterial populations are relevant to ulcerative colitis and IBS is important if microbial interventions are to be used in preventing or managing these conditions,” said Dr Arjan Narbad from the Institute of Food Research.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Osteoporosis DVDHealth Snippet
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Thunderstorms cause Asthma 'Spike' in NSW
A ‘spike’ in asthma-related accident and emergency attendances has been recorded this week, linked to extensive thunderstorm activity across NSW.
NSW Emergency Departments recorded 126 visits on Tuesday that were assigned a diagnosis of asthma, compared with a usual count of 68.
NSW Health Director of Environmental Health Dr Wayne Smith said increases occurred at Bathurst, Liverpool, Auburn and Mt Druitt EDs, along with Wagga, Albury and Tamworth in the last week.
“These results are consistent with increases that often occur in regional NSW at this time of year, linked to thunderstorm activity combined with rye grass pollination,” Dr Smith said.
“People who are allergic to grass pollens and who get hay fever at this time of the year may be more prone to develop asthma symptoms associated with thunderstorms.”
Source: The NSW Health Department
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NSW Emergency Departments recorded 126 visits on Tuesday that were assigned a diagnosis of asthma, compared with a usual count of 68.
NSW Health Director of Environmental Health Dr Wayne Smith said increases occurred at Bathurst, Liverpool, Auburn and Mt Druitt EDs, along with Wagga, Albury and Tamworth in the last week.
“These results are consistent with increases that often occur in regional NSW at this time of year, linked to thunderstorm activity combined with rye grass pollination,” Dr Smith said.
“People who are allergic to grass pollens and who get hay fever at this time of the year may be more prone to develop asthma symptoms associated with thunderstorms.”
Source: The NSW Health Department
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Could gene α2δ3 change the way we experience pain?
Surprisingly, this gene is also linked to synaesthesia, a condition that leads to sensations of one kind being perceived as another. Words or numbers might be perceived as colours – the number 7 as the colour yellow – or colours could be heard as music.
Dr Greg Neely, a recently-appointed researcher at Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research, led the project with Professor Josef Penninger, while at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. The research is published in the current issue of Cell.
Source: The Garvan Institute
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Dr Greg Neely, a recently-appointed researcher at Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research, led the project with Professor Josef Penninger, while at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. The research is published in the current issue of Cell.
Source: The Garvan Institute
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
DVDHealth Pain DVD
We have begun the exciting task of creating a new DVD for our series DVDHealth. Pain is our new topic, and we have started to make a full length DVD. We have a huge task ahead of us, and we are collaborating with some great organisations in order to do this.
It will help revolutionise the way we understand pain in the public space, and hopefully educate people on the needs of those who suffer from chronic pain.
Stay tuned for the release in January 2011. Not too far now!!
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It will help revolutionise the way we understand pain in the public space, and hopefully educate people on the needs of those who suffer from chronic pain.
Stay tuned for the release in January 2011. Not too far now!!
PPM
The Cost of Treating End-stage Kidney Disease to Rise Significantly over the next decade
The cost of treating end-stage kidney disease from 2009 to 2020 is estimated to be around $12 billion according to a new report launched today.
The report by Kidney Health Australia and the George Institute for Global Health1, „The Economic Impact of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Australia?, reveals the incidence of kidney disease is growing at a serious rate, projected to increase by more than 54% to 2020.
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