HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1018 - Monday, August 09, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Benjamin Haslem p3 HIV girl�s dad not holding breath for change. A Melbourne doctor argues that parents should be given the right to donate blood to their children. (HM090800) John Kerin p4 Medicare key to inquiry, says AMA. Australian Medical Association national president David Brand claims the Federal Government�s Senate inquiry must examine all areas of the health system to prevent bandaid solutions. (HM090801) Jacquelynne p15 Perilous prescription. Article profiles a SA man Willcox Bailey who suffered an overdose after taking Naltrexone to fight his heroin addiction. Heroin becomes much stronger to a person who has been taking Naltrexone and is potentially fatal. (HM090802) p17 No to intolerance. The Australian Drug Foundation is calling for schools to eschew the zero tolerance rhetoric. (HM090803) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Debra Jopson p1 Aborigines to push games of shame. Aboriginal leaders have announced they have decided on a policy of shaming Federal and State Governments during the 2000 Olympics by showing journalists indigenous people living in poverty. (HM090804) Nick Leys p4 New hurdle for black rights. Article examines the division of opinion about using the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to highlight problems facing Indigenous Australians. (HM090805) Debra Jopson p4 Old cowboy sees children go hungry among the doomed at Doomadgee. Article profiles an �old Indigenous Australian cowboy� who is concerned for children�s welfare. (HM090806) Deborah Smith p6 Games germ attack fear. Johns Hopkins University Centre for Civilian Bio-Defence Studies director Donald Henderson claims Australia should be stockpiling antibiotics and vaccines in preparation for the Sydney 200 Olympic Games. (HM090807) Deborah Smith p6 Push for surveillance programs to identify new infectious diseases. Infectious diseases expert Donald Henderson claims many infectious diseases are expected to emerge in the future. (HM090808) Deborah Smith p11 Terror in the plague ground. Article examines the deadly potential of the small pox virus. (HM090809) Joby Warrick p8 Thousands were allowed to inhale plutonium dust. US uranium workers have been unwittingly exposed to plutonium and other radioactive metals at a plant in Kentucky. (HM090810) THE AGE Penny Fannin pA1 Qld threat to state�s science. Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine director Fred Mendelson claims Vic�s biomedical research industry must combat the multi-million dollar investment in Qld or risk losing its supremacy in the field. (HM090811) Gervase Greene pA3 Poor Australians less happy with health system: study. An international study has shown that low income earners in Australia are more likely to be disappointed in the health system than their British and American counterparts. (HM090812) Richard Baker pA7 Angst fuels teenage crime rates. A Melbourne University study has shown that teenagers suffering from problems at home, school or in the larger community are more likely to become involved in crime. (HM090813) Sushi Das pA7 Thanks for the memories, share the dreams. Article profiles two performers in Melbourne�s upcoming �multi-generational gala entertainment event� to celebrate International Year of Older Persons. (HM090814) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Judith Whelan Hospitals to veto care. Doctors have criticised private health insurer MBF�s incentive scheme to veto decisions about treatment for patients to private hospitals. (HM090815) Kristen Watts p3 Hospital denies infection. Fremantle Hospital clinical services executive director Mark Platell claims the hospital is clear of the highly contagious Natasha Gaunt-Vincent�s golden staph infection. (HM090816) p27 Insurance �creates health divisions�. US Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis claims health insurers create health �haves and have nots�. (HM090817) Francesca Hodge p34 Net suicide help worries psychiatrists. UK psychiatrists are concerned Internet sites containing information on suicide methods are deterring people form seeking professional help. (HM090818) p36 Victoria studies youth depression. The Vic Government has implemented a State-wide program for the prevention of youth suicide, crime and depression. (HM090819) p40 Sunscreen users take bigger cancer risk: study. European research claims people wearing stronger sunscreen stay out in the Sun longer, risking greater exposure to UV damage. (HM090820) p40 Herpes drug brings relief. Australian Herpes Management Forum chairman Tony Simmons has welcomed Valtrex, a new daily preventative treatment for herpes. (HM090821) THE COURIER MAIL p1 Majority back abortion right. An ACNielsen survey has revealed almost 85 per cent of Queenslanders support the right for women to have access to legal abortions. (HM090822) Phillip Hammond p3 Keeping abreast of health. BreastScreen Queensland is offering a free breast screening service to women in rural and remote Qld. (HM090823) Phillip Hammond p5 Doctors demand limit on drugs in animals. Royal Brisbane Hospital infection control director Tony Allworth has called for strict limits on the use of antibiotics in animals. (HM090824) p10 In sickness and in health. The Alzheimers Association has expressed concern over the growing number of people suffering from dementia. (HM090825) p10 In sickness and in health. A US study has shown that the PSA screening test for prostate cancer is detecting the disease in its early and treatable stage. (HM090826) Sean Parnell p6 Closure threat for 15 hospitals. Up to 15 Qld hospitals could close within two years if a scheme to make hospitals and day surgeries bid for MBF contracts goes ahead. (HM090827) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Annabel Crabb p8 Health inquiry may be forced. The Australian Democrats and Australian Labor Party may force the Federal Government into a Senate inquiry on Australia�s health system. (HM090828) Rex Jory p9 Divert ETSA lease funds to ease short-term crisis. Article claims recent legislation for the long- term lease of ETSA has been passed in Parliament at the wrong time. (HM090829) Kate Uren p10 District nurses in the firing line. Royal District Nursing Services chief executive Bill Taylor claims the closure of beds at Flinders Medical Centre will increase the workload of the service by 10 per cent. (HM090830) Kate Uren p8 I�m afraid there will be death. Article examines the details surrounding the death of a man who waited for almost three hours before receiving treatment at the Flinders Medical Centre. (HM090831) THE HERALD SUN Wendy Busfield p5 Zac fights for life. Article profiles a baby boy with a rare liver disease who is awaiting to undergo his second liver transplant. (HM090832) Helen McCabe p8 Aborigines suffer like war victims. A National Health Priority Areas report has shown that 63 per cent of Indigenous Australians suffer from significant levels of depression. (HM090833) Bronwyn Hurrell p11 Doctor fears claims. Melbourne�s Royal Women�s Hospital ultrasound director Lachlan de Crespigny has warned that women could use ultrasound video as ammunition against doctors in legal cases. (HM090834) David Penington p18 Muddled thinking on drugs. Article examines the debate over safe injecting rooms for young teenagers. (HM090835) Sarah Hudson p102 Keep your hair on. Article examines common ailments and links them to possible conditions. (HM090836) THE HOBART MERCURY p3 British doctors push for cancer-free babies. British doctors are using IVF techniques in a bid to create cancer-free babies in families with a history of the disease. (HM090837) p4 Euthanasia challenge to government. Euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke has challenged the SA Government to prove his clinics are illegal. (HM090838) p9 Anti-smoking cash wound back: Madill. The Tas Opposition has accused the State Government of decreasing funding in the campaign against smoking. (HM090839) Steven Dally p10 Premier upset at health probe snub. Tas Premier Jim Bacon has criticised the Federal Government�s opposition to a Productivity Commission inquiry into the health system. (HM090840) Sarah Maguire p11 Women lead fight on heart disease. A Burnie Take Heart project has revealed that women in North- West Tas are exercising more and recording lower cholesterol and weight levels. (HM090841) MAJOR MEDIA RELEASES The ABC ABC Conducts �Outback� Forum. The ABC is conducting a forum in Longreach, Queensland, which is looking at how the declining population in regional Australian can be addressed. (HM090842) The Australian National Foods Ltd - Country of Origin Claims. Competition and The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Consumer Commission has welcomed National Foods decision to change the labels of its strawberry yoghurt and strawberry Fruche products to remove the �Product of Australia� representation. (HM090843) The Australian ACCC Institutes Against Promoters of Health Competition and Devices. The Australian Competition and Consumer Consumer Commission Commission has filed proceedings against the Vital Earth Company and Raylight for allegedly making misleading claims about their products in their advertising. (HM090844) Federal Shadow Family Inequity Thrives Under the Howard Government. and Community Federal Shadow Family and Community Services Services Minister Minister Wayne Swan says the latest Australian Wayne Swan Bureau of Statistics figures on Income Distribution show that income inequality is rising. (HM090845) WA Disability Commonwealth Says it will Provide Additional Funds Services Minister for People with Disabilities. WA Disability Paul Omodei Services Minister Paul Omodei has welcomed the Commonwealth�s commitment to additional funds for disability services. (HM090846) Tasmanian Health and Commonwealth Offer on disability Funding. Human Services Tasmanian Health and Human Services Minister Judy Minister Judy Jackson Jackson has described the Commonwealth�s offer of $150 million towards un-met needs in disability services as a welcome breakthrough. (HM090847) Federal Aged Care Portrayal of Senior Australians is a Key issue for Minister Bronwyn International Year of Older Persons. Federal Aged Bishop Care Minister Bronwyn Bishop says media representations of seniors has been found to be a key issue of concern for many older Australians. (HM090848) Federal Health and Review of the Health System. Federal Health and Aged Care Minister Aged Care Minister Michael Wooldridge says he has Michael Wooldridge considered the requests by the State and Territory leaders for a review of Australia�s health care system but he believes that such a review is unnecessary. (HM090849) Federal Aged Care Successful Aged Care Trade Mission Paves the Way Minister Bronwyn for Business with Asia. Federal Aged Care Bishop Minister Bronwyn Bishop says the recent aged care trade mission to Japan and Hong Kong has paved the way for future aged care trade opportunities with Asia. (HM090850) The Australian Motherhood Comes Early for Indigenous Women. The Institute of Health Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has and Welfare released a report which found that indigenous women were more likely to start their families at younger ages than other women. (HM090851) The Health Insurance The HIC Provides Online Services to Health Commission Professionals. The Health Insurance Commission has launched its Australian Childhood Immunisation register and the HIC Feedback Internet sites. (HM090852) Catholic Health Let�s Have Partnership - Not Domination. Catholic Australia Health Australia has called for rational, sensible industry negotiation over the proposed MBF commercial tendering arrangements. (HM090853) Labor Health Call for Senate Inquiry into Public Hospital Ministers and Shadow Funding. Labor Health Ministers and Shadow Ministers Ministers have called for a Senate inquiry into public hospital funding. (HM090854) The Australian Winfield Ad an Insult to Australians. The Tourist Commission Australian Tourist Commission has criticised a Winfield cigarette advertisement in Europe for badly portraying Australian women. (HM090855) ELECTRONIC MEDIA SUMMARY 6/8 2RN 0900 Incontinence in women. Incontinence Foundation of Australia president Stan Wisnesky discusses incontinence suffered by women, which relates to bladder control, adding that statistics show that one in three women suffer from a weak bladder. Wisnesky suggests a number of major reasons behind the development of incontinence, including childbirth, age, genetic inheritance and the lack of cures. Intv: Stan Wisnesky, president, Incontinence Foundation of Australia. (Dur: 9.30) (HM090856) 7/8 2UE 1130 More for safer system NSW Australian Medical Association president Kerryn Phelps discusses the ways in which she is coping with her new AMA role. Phelps discusses the necessary communication between doctors and patients, adding that people claim to be prepared to pay more for a safe, secure health system. (Dur: 9.00) (HM090857) 6/8 ABV2 1930 The cannabis debate. Former Vic Drug Advisory Council head David Pennington, discusses the results of a survey showing there to be no increase in the use of marijuana following the liberalisation of laws, adding that if laws had been freed-up on the use of cannabis, less people would have died from heroin overdose. Intvs: Maureen Cane, Drug Referral Centre; Dave Rugendyke, ACT MP; Former Vic Drug Advisory Council head David Pennington. (Dur: 6.58)(HM090858) OTHER PRINT ARTICLES 5/8 The Land Override board on doctors p71 5/8 The Examiner Rural GPs move p20 6/8 Financial All worked up: it�s enough to make you p3 Review sick 6/8 Financial Health service needs a check-up p52 Review 6/8 Financial Cochlear makes a noise, surging 70 cents p67 Review 6/8 Financial CSL enjoys a rush of blood on market p79 Review 6/8 Financial Biota: the first of the flu fighters p50 Review 6/8 Financial Revenge of the lab coats p67 Review 6/8 Sydney Morning Breast cancer drug praised p4 Herald 6/8 Sydney Morning Bloodlust p27 Herald 6/8 Sydney Morning Banned: doctor treating victims of p9 Herald militia attacks 6/8 Adelaide Overseas doctors to fill rural gap p13 Advertiser 6/8 Adelaide The people are the best custodians p16 Advertiser 6/8 Adelaide $3.2 million payout for disabled girl p10 Advertiser 6/8 Adelaide High Aboriginal baby death rate p10 Advertiser 6/8 Business Review Pharmaceuticals witch is a tonic.... for p36 Weekly some 6/8 Business Review Health funds on the way to recovery p88 Weekly 6/8 Newcastle $600,000 health kick p7 Herald 7/8 Australian Hospital inquiry defies PM p1 7/8 Australian New boy walking halls like a veteran p8 7/8 Australian Boss �knew truckies took drugs� p9 7/8 Australian Doctors take on health funds over gap p9 schemes 7/8 Australian A punt on justice p21 7/8 Australian Scientist flexes mussels, sparks market p11 mayhem 7/8 Australian Osteoporosis signs are ignored p10 7/8 Australian Counter attack on heart p10 7/8 Australian Caffeine seen as saviour p10 7/8 Australian Live and let die p30M 7/8 Australian Ringing the alarm bells loud and clear p28 7/8 Financial Getting beta all the time p17 Review 7/8 Sydney Morning A good health system takes a lot of p43 Herald prevention 7/8 Age New fears in Thai organ trade p21 7/8 Age Kennett split on health p7 7/8 Age What are we eating p5NE 7/8 Age Carrots not steroids to avoid the stick p19 7/8 Age Mayors call for injecting rooms p12 7/8 Age The wealth hazard that destroyed a man�s p7 health 7/8 Age The body of evidence p7 7/8 Age When only my blood would do p8 7/8 Age The right to know what�s on the menu p8 7/8 Age Organics growing strongly p7 7/8 Age Doctors to query child TV habits p7 7/8 Age Drivers took drugs, sped, faked books p5 7/8 Age New breast cancer drug, at a cost p18 7/8 Age A change of heart on mental care causes p12 distress 7/8 Age Launch of balloon that may replace p49e hysterectomy 7/8 Canberra Times The hidden tentacles of a super power p5 7/8 Canberra Times A poor sort of social policy pC4 7/8 Canberra Times Debating ethics of life�s ending p24 7/8 Canberra Times Modified food, groping in the dark pC1 7/8 Canberra Times Who�s afraid of a little frankenfood? pC3 7/8 West Australian Revesco pins faith, $75m on pathology p57 7/8 West Australian Low libido linked to pollution p34 7/8 West Australian Ultrasound doctor�s court disaster p37 7/8 West Australian New ideas needed on greenhouse p12 (editorial) 7/8 Advertiser World first heart surgery helps save p5 (Adelaide) little Saralee 7/8 Advertiser Herb cure damages kidneys p47 (Adelaide) 7/8 Advertiser The hole truth about piercing p38 (Adelaide) 7/8 Advertiser Pact allows food to be irradiated p26 (Adelaide) 7/8 Advertiser Flood of letters on concerns over p26 (Adelaide) labelling 7/8 Advertiser Foundry approval under scrutiny p11 (Adelaide) 7/8 Advertiser Deal to share burden of pain p1 (Adelaide) 7/8 Hobart Mercury Men�s careers. (Letter to the Ed.) p18 7/8 Hobart Mercury Checking health care (editorial) p18 7/8 Hobart Mercury Facing up to drugs issue p18 7/8 Courier Mail Gene blues p24 7/8 Courier Mail No-gap the secret to healthy system p23 7/8 Courier Mail Animal feed drugs breed super germs p1 7/8 Herald Sun Mental alarm p56 7/8 Herald Sun Healing the system p52 7/8 Herald Sun Doctors to get pay rise p2 7/8 Herald Sun Medical matters p51 7/8 Hobart Mercury official: food irradiation quietly p4 approved 7/8 Hobart Mercury Sunburn answer to skin cancer: study p13 8/8 Sunday Age Heroin: ex-judge joins push for reform p1 8/8 Sunday Age Start quacking p17 8/8 Sunday Age A big �c� odyssey comes unstuck p1 8/8 Sunday Canberra Plea to save last-resort drugs p7 Times 8/8 Sunday Canberra Chocolates can prevent cancer, say p1 Times researchers 8/8 Sunday Canberra lees support for Senate inquiry into p1 Times Medicare 8/8 Sunday Canberra Not exercise - PA p17 Times 8/8 Sun Herald Cure hope rises p23 8/8 Sun Herald Doctor struck off p35 8/8 Sunday Herald Family feuds benefit teens p12 Sun 8/8 Sunday Herald The fruit that�s a threat p25 Sun 8/8 Sunday Herald For health�s sake spare the shake p15 Sun 8/8 Sunday Herald Clever little vegies may test our taste p50 Sun buds 8/8 Sunday Times Clean up act, docs warned p28 8/8 Sunday Depression quietly tearing lives apart p5 Tasmanian 8/8 Sunday Sick of sight of hospital p16 Tasmanian 8/8 Sunday Mail Ways to stop the hospital bleeding p8 9/8 Australian Our young males are at breaking point p12 (Letter to the Ed.) 9/8 Australian Ministering in a sea on controversy p12 (Letter to the Ed.) 9/8 Financial PM should not turn blind eye (editorial) p20 Review 9/8 West Australian No increase in hepatitis C (editorial) p15 9/8 Advertiser Stop me if you dare p1 (Adelaide) 9/8 Courier Mail Once-a-day remedy for herpes sufferers p7 9/8 Courier Mail Support soars for legal abortions p4 9/8 Courier Mail Time to cure ailing health care system p12 (editorial) 9/8 Herald Sun Health care eludes poor p11 9/8 Herald Sun Dad pleads for new blood rule p24 9/8 Herald Sun Father attacks stand on blood p9 9/8 Herald Sun Room to move (Letter to the Ed.) p16 9/8 Herald Sun Relief in sight p11 9/8 Daily Telegraph IVF set to knock out cancers p23 9/8 Daily Telegraph In the name of my daughter p11 9/8 Hobart Mercury New drug brings discreet help p6 HEALTHMonitor is produced by Kim Biedrzycki Transcripts, clippings, video and audio tapes, further information. 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