Message from the VMC Medical Spokesperson
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Welcome to this fortnight's edition of Heath eNews!
If someone had stood up 100 years ago and said that in each of our body’s cells was a code which contained all the blueprint information about you they would have been laughed out of the room (or worse). Yet today we know that our genes are in every cell. The human genome project has mapped it out. There is still much to learn about genes and genetic diseases but we are learning rapidly. Read on and be amazed.
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Yours in good health,
Dr Joe Kosterich
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DNA and your brain |
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DNA variations linked to brain tumours
Researchers have found a connection between DNA alterations on human chromosome 9 and aggressive brain cancer...
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Bowel cancer screening |
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10,000 Australians demand bowel cancer screening
New research has shown that 93 percent of bowel cancer patients can survive if diagnosed early....
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Strong bones |
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Australians of all ages not getting enough calcium
Australians are being urged to monitor their children's intake of calcium-rich foods, as well as their own...
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Genes and schizophrenia |
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Common gene variants implicated in schizophrenia
Researchers have detected many tiny and common gene variations that together could account for at least one-third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia....
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Reduce your chance of heart failure |
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Adhering to healthy lifestyle habits reduces lifetime risk of heart failure
Men who exercise regularly, drink moderately, do not smoke, who are not overweight and have a diet that includes cereal, fruits and vegetables have a lower lifetime risk...
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Asthma triggers |
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Asthma mucus myth slammed
As the winter cold and flu season tightens its grip, the NACA is concerned that we may be incorrectly pointing the finger at milk as the mucus-causing culprit...
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Tips to quit |
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Pre-cessation patch doubles quit success rate
Using a nicotine patch before quitting smoking can double success rates, according researchers...
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The power of planning |
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Create your best life
Most of us work better to deadlines, so setting a time limit on doing what we want to do is not such a bad thing...
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Making excellent cheese platters
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How can we make a cheese platter look really good?
Amanda Menegazzo shares some tips and secrets, including favourite good quality cheeses, decorative crackers, the best accompaniments to use with different types of cheese, and the best wine for blue vein cheese.
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