HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1015 - Wednesday, August 04, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Sid Marris p1 Ministers agree on gene food labelling. A meeting of Australian and New Zealand health ministers yesterday decided that genetically modified food would be subject to mandatory labelling. (HM040800) John Kerin p3 Push to tighten blood screen tests. Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge will ask the States and Territories to adopt more stringent blood screening procedures to protect the blood supply from HIV and hepatitis C. (HM040801) Christopher Dore p4 Mussel men blame media. Mussel extract lyprinol, which has been said to possibly cure cancer, has been withdrawn from shelves after an investigation was launched into the product�s marketing and promotion. The manufacturer and distributor have denied promoting it as a cancer treatment. (HM040802) THE CANBERRA TIMES Honey Webb and p3 Breastfeeding in public: fine if done �nicely�. Leesha Furse The Canberra Times found that of the small group of people it spoke to, most supported a mother�s right to breastfeed her child in public. (HM040803) Liz Armitage p3 ACT law to protect nursing mothers. The ACT Government plans to amend the ACT Discrimination Act to clarify that women have the right to breastfeed their babies in public. (HM040804) Peter Clack p5 �Wrong� to expel student users of illicit drugs. Australian Drug Foundation chief executive Bill Stronach said Australian schools should not expel students for illicit drug use. He also said the group supported a safe injecting facility for the ACT. (HM040805) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN p8 Diagnosis not seen as the end for cancer patients. The incidence of cancer appears to be declining in WA and more people are willing to seek support. (HM040806) Francesca Hodge p8 RPH cuts beds, knee procedure. Royal Perth Hospital has closed seven of its 13 rheumatology beds and has cancelled yttrium synovectomies. (HM040807) Julie Butler p29 Schools find more needles: union. The WA State School Teachers� Union claims it is becoming increasingly common to find syringes on school grounds. (HM040808) Tamara Hunter p31 Councils not happy to be smoke police. The WA Country Shire Councils� Association have demanded the State Government finance council staff to enforce anti-smoking legislation. (HM040809) Francesca Hodge p34 AMA chief in mailing list row. AMA WA president Rosanna Capolingua-Host has refused to release a mailing list to former president Michael Jones so he can urge members to support federal president David Brand. (HM040810) Francesca Hodge p36 Babies way too cute for Y2K record. A British doctor has warned that the clocks in hospitals are often inaccurate and are too unreliable to use to determine who will be the first child of the year 2000. (HM040811) Sue Peacock p60 Broome a picture of health after revamp. The redevelopment of Broome Hospital has been completed. (HM040812) THE COURIER MAIL Sean Parnell p9 Health fund wait time set to grow. Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge is considering extending the private health insurance waiting periods for pre-existing conditions and obstetrics. (HM040813) Michelle Hele p9 Aussie expertise has tot toddling. Article profiles the case of a Vietnamese child who received health care in Australia funded by Rotary. (HM040814) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER David Eccles p1 Doctors hit alarm bell. Doctors yesterday joined nurses in their campaign against funding cuts to Flinders Medical Centre and public hospitals in general. (HM040815) Jill Pengelley p3 Infection boy dies of shock. A SA boy has died of meningococcal disease. (HM040816) p4 �Non-urgent� diagnosis - then man dies. A man died at Flinders Medical Centre after waiting more than six hours to see a doctor. (HM040817) Jill Pengelley p4 Obesity surgery wait blows out. Noarlunga Hospital has placed a limit on the number of obesity operations that can be performed each year. Surgeon Paul Anderson said the budget-driven decision could lead to patients suffering other health problems while they waited for the operation. (HM040818) Catherine p25 Expo to focus on youth. The Port Pirie Regional Hockley Health Service will host a health exposition this week. (HM040819) THE HERALD SUN Sarah Dent and p12 Pain worst for lonely. An Australian Institute of Matthew Horan Health and Welfare report shows men and women are equally likely to attempt suicide, but men are five times more likely to succeed. (HM040820) Damon Johnston p9 Probe into sport. Vic Premier Jeff Kennett has launched an inquiry into the sports industry and has urged people to participate in sport. (HM040821) Paul Gray p18 Soft in the brain. Article claims a harm minimisation approach to drug use is making society�s problems worse. (HM040822) Tanya Taylor p23 Taking heart from change. Article profiles the Alfred Hospital Heart Centre�s lifestyle program. (HM040823) THE HOBART MERCURY Ellen Whinnett p1 Drug revenge targets doctor. A Tas doctor claims his tough stance against drugs has prompted several burglaries at his surgery over the past two years. (HM040824) Georgina Warner p3 Fate of 000 call centre still hangs in balance. The fate of Hobart�s 000 call centre remains uncertain with the State Government yet to release a review into plans to scrap it. (HM040825) MAJOR MEDIA RELEASES Biota Holdings Biota releases preliminary final results. Biota Limited Holdings Limited has reported total revenues of $3.07 million for the year ended 30 June, up from $1.77 million in the previous year. (HM040826) Victorian Human Melbourne�s latest free Internet centre for older Services Victorians. Vic Human Services Parliamentary Parliamentary Secretary Robert Doyle has launched a centre for Secretary, Robert free Internet access and training for older Vics Doyle. in Melbourne�s central business district. (HM040827) Victorian Industry, Minister welcomes US approval of Victorian flu Science and drug. Vic Industry, Science and Technology Technology Minister, Minister Mark Birrell has welcomed US regulatory Mark Birrell. approval of the Vic produced Relenza flu treatment drug. (HM040828) ELECTRONIC MEDIA SUMMARY 3/8 0900 2CN Safe injecting. ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Richard Refshauge discusses the legal aspects of a safe injecting room and offences which could be committed if it were not for the special circumstances such as self administration, possession and aiding & abetting. Refshaugesays there will be no Government responsibility for the control and regulation of substances however there will be medical personnel on location at the room in order to prevent deaths. (Dur: 06:30) (HM040829) 3/8 0800 2RN Compensation claims. Independent newspaper journalist Roger Dobson discusses a British law suit against the British Governments health care service by more than 100 former psychiatry patients who claim to have been prescribed the hallucinogenic drug LSD in the 1960s. The former patients are seeking damages for long term effects on their health, the conditions for which they were treated and the lack of clinical research into the effects of LSD. (Dur: 07:00) (HM040830) Eye strain. Ophthalmic expert Peter Wilkinson discusses the release of a new spectacle lens which aims to reduce the flickering light to come from television sets, computer screens and fluorescent lights. Wilkinson discusses the impact of flickering lights on the brain, saying a survey to coincide with the product shows that almost one in three office workers in the UK attribute headaches, eye strain or stress to flickering lights. (Dur: 06:00) (HM040831) OTHER PRINT ARTICLES 4/8 Australian Food genes compromise a step ahead p12 4/8 Australian State isn�t doing a good job p13 4/8 Australian No recognition p12 4/8 Australian Leave our food alone p12 4/8 Australian Leaders, please explain rule of p32 competition game 4/8 Financial Ministers battle for GM result p5 Review 4/8 Financial Wanted: a leader for competition reform p17 Review 4/8 Financial New greenie spits chips p34 Review 4/8 Financial Biotech progress injects excitement p43 Review 4/8 Sydney Morning The new boom: angels wanted pE1 Herald 4/8 The Age Diabetes rising sharply: report pA1 4/8 The Age Call for calm on mussel extract pA4 4/8 The Age The importance of education pA16 4/8 The Age I just want to donate blood pA16 4/8 The Age Education pA5 4/8 The Age Biotech readies for human trials pC3 4/8 Canberra Times Health ministers back mandatory GM labels p1 4/8 Courier Mail Culture code p12 4/8 Courier Mail In sickness and in health p13 4/8 Advertiser Blood transfusions p17 (Adelaide) 4/8 Advertiser Let�s teach children to cope with life p18 (Adelaide) 4/8 Advertiser Labels for genetic food lines p23 (Adelaide) 4/8 Herald Sun OK for labels on GM foods p3 4/8 Herald Sun Coffee gains ground p10 4/8 Herald Sun Nurses strike called off p13 4/8 Herald Sun Don�t hobble our smart food p18 4/8 Herald Sun Biota going for the cold p26 4/8 Herald Sun Food and drink p34 4/8 Herald Sun Oh doctor, this means trouble pC2 4/8 Hobart Mercury MPs support full labelling on food p2 3/8 The Age Ex-swan wins injury payout p3 1/8 Sunday Examiner Protest at rise in nurses� fees p9 31/7 The Border Mail Move �risks unit�s future� p2 31/7 The Border Mail Orthopaedic talks resume p5 1/8 NT News Darwin research to create vaccine p7 HEALTHMonitor is produced by Josh Whittington Transcripts, clippings, video and audio tapes, further information. 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