No Chocolate Milk? No Problem, Kids Get Used to Plain Milk
MIL OSI USA – Source: US State of Connecticut Headline: No Chocolate Milk? No Problem, Kids Get Used to Plain Milk A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut has found that most students adjust to drinking plain milk after flavored milk is removed from school […]
Read More →NZNO member receives Union award
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Headline: NZNO member receives Union award Media release 14 July 2017 Dilani Perera – a workplace leader for Equal Pay At the Council of Trade Unions’ Women’s Conference tonight in Wellington, NZNO delegate Dilani Perera was honoured with a Leadership and Commitment on […]
Read More →Automatic conditions for medical devices – legislative amendments
MIL OSI Australia – Source: Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration Headline: Automatic conditions for medical devices – legislative amendments Legislative amendments have been made to improve transparency and clarity in relation to the standard conditions applied to all ARTG inclusions for medical devices. These conditions relate to storage and transport, record keeping, annual reporting and notification […]
Read More →Metal-on-metal hip replacement implants
MIL OSI Australia – Source: Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration Headline: Metal-on-metal hip replacement implants Update14 July 2017On 29 June 2017, the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) published updated advice regarding metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacement implants. The TGA review of that advice, which included referral to an external group of experts, found that […]
Read More →Op-ed: Should We Limit Spending on Lifesaving Drugs?
MIL OSI USA – Source: US State of Connecticut Headline: Op-ed: Should We Limit Spending on Lifesaving Drugs? “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is a familiar quote from the opening of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” but the phrase is also applicable to the specialty drug […]
Read More →Winter ills impacting health services
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Tairawhiti District Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Winter ills impacting health services 12 July 2017 Dr Johan Peters from Gisborne Hospital ED and Dr Simon Spenceley from 3 Rivers Medical. Winter ills are starting to have a real impact on health services throughout Tairāwhiti. Dr Simon Spenceley from Three […]
Read More →Codeine information hub
MIL OSI Australia – Source: Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration Headline: Codeine information hub Most Australians are unaware that over-the-counter medicines containing codeine for pain relief offer very little additional benefit when compared with – medicines without codeine. The use of such medicines however, is associated with high health risks, such as developing tolerance or physical […]
Read More →Roundtables reveal palliative care needs
MIL OSI Australia – Source: New South Wales Health – State Government Headline: Roundtables reveal palliative care needs The NSW Government will use feedback from a series of community roundtables to improve palliative care services across the state. Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said the NSW Government today published reports revealing communities’ priorities for palliative […]
Read More →AFL goes for lifesaving goal as organ donors sign up in record time
MIL OSI Australia – Source: Australian Government – Minister for Health Headline: AFL goes for lifesaving goal as organ donors sign up in record time PDF printable version of AFL goes for lifesaving goal as organ donors sign up in record time (PDF 315 KB) Joint Media Release The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MPMinister for […]
Read More →New support for Indigenous families (Deniliquin)
MIL OSI Australia – Source: Minister for Health Sport & Aged Care Headline: New support for Indigenous families (Deniliquin) Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre Aboriginal Corporation will be able to provide additional support services in Deniliquin with a focus on addressing domestic violence and contact with the criminal justice system, thanks to a grant of more […]
Read More →New Maitland Hospital to deliver free public health care and jobs
MIL OSI Australia – Source: New South Wales Health – State Government Headline: New Maitland Hospital to deliver free public health care and jobs Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said after extensive consultation with the local community and staff and the Australian Medical Association, the NSW Government has decided a not-for-profit provider will be approached […]
Read More →Living with Low Vision
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Living with Low Vision Many people at some time in their life will experience a problem with their eyesight. If you start to notice your vision changing or you have any concerns about your eyesight, consult your eye health professional. […]
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