The Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Trish Worth, said she was delighted at the historic signing today in Wellington of a Treaty between Australia and New Zealand that will result in Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (Medsafe) replaced by a single agency accountable to both the New Zealand and AU.
When it comes to back pain caused by herniated disks, many patients have strong opinions about whether surgery is right for them. But what influences those opinions? Researchers funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) recently looked into some possible answers to that question.
Chronicled for the first time – 100 Years of Australia’s Health Dr Michael Wooldridge, Minister for Health and Aged Care,has launched his Department’s commemorative history book, Putting Life Into Years: The Commonwealth’s Role in Australia’s Health Since 1901. The book was commissioned by the Department to celebrate the three themes of the Centenary of Federation.
Osteoporosis has been called “a pediatric disease with geriatric consequences,” because the bone mass attained in youth is an important determinant of lifelong bone health. Two recent studies funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) are shedding light on the development of bone mass in children and adolescents.
Each Pilot Site will receive up to $100,000 over 18 months to develop chronic disease and injury prevention and management programs in rural communities. “People in regional Australia experience higher rates of chronic disease and injury than people in cities.” Dr Wooldridge said.
Australians are on a worrying trajectory towards ill-health and not active enough, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Kay Patterson, said today while unveiling plans for national Walk to Work Day (October 3).
“Physical inactivity plus rapidly rising rates of overweight and obesity are a formula for national ill-health,” Senator Patterson said.
She called on all people in the work…
The most common chronic diseases and conditions affecting the quality of life of Australians today are arthritis (15%), hay fever (14%), and asthma (11%), according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors in Australia 2001 also shows that arthritis and related disorders top the list
Australian designers, architects and builders are being encouraged to design a ‘community for all ages’ to meet the needs of an ageing population in a new initiative launched today by the Acting Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, during an address to the national conference of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in Melbourne.
Safe Work Australia has estimated the cost of work-related injuries as $57.5 billion dollars, or 5.9% of Australia’s gross domestic product.
Arthritis pain should no longer be considered an inevitable part of growing older, the Federal Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today, at the start of National Arthritis Week (11-17 April). Ms Bishop, who has portfolio responsibility for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, urged all Australians with arthritis to see their doctors and therapists.
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