HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1020 - Thursday, August 12, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p2 More women get breast cancer - but more beat it. A study into breast cancer has revealed that the number of women dying from breast cancer is falling due to an increase in breast screening programs.(HM120800) Michelle Gunn p3 Criminal elements: divorce and the working women. A report titled Indicators of a Changing Australia by the Centre for Independent Studies shows that Australia is becoming a more violent society with more drug overdoses. (HM120801) Amanda Hodge p3 Parental blood ban at an end. The father of the Melbourne schoolgirl infected with AIDS from a blood transfusion has welcomed a recommendation by an expert panel that parents be allowed to donate blood for their children. (HM120802) Michelle Gunn p3 An equal share of violence. New research into domestic violence by Melbourne University has revealed men are as likely to be assaulted by their partners as women, with 4.7 per cent of Australians having been assaulted by their partners in the previous year. (HM120803) John Kerin p8 Viagra a cheap thrill for veterans. The Department of Veteran�s Affairs will provide cheap Viagra for former serviceman unable to sustain an erection. (HM120804) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Christopher Jay p11 Unwelcome new bug for health system. Article looks at how the Y2K problem is forcing hospitals to throw away millions of dollars worth of diagnostic equipment. (HM120805) THE AGE Senate to examine hospital funding. Federal ALP and Democrat Senators have combined to set up a Senate inquiry into hospital funding, to be released by June 30 next year. (HM120806) Victoria Button pA8 Warning over nurse shortage. Australian Nursing and Meaghen Shaw Federation State secretary Belinda Morieson has argued that Vic is facing a serious shortage of nurses that is putting hospitals into crisis mode. (HM120807) Andrea Carson pA4 60,000 will join protest: unions. A strike of 3000 and Paul disability service workers was called off after Robinson the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ordered conciliation and arbitration take place between employers and employees. (HM120808) pA9 Mobile users told: no hands, less risk. The World Health Organisation has recommended that mobile phone users use handsets to avoid putting a mobile phone next to their head and possibly suffer radiation damage. (HM120809) David Penington pA17 Drugs: the right advice. Article argues that we need a vigorous health-focused campaign against marijuana abuse and safe injecting rooms for heroin abusers to ensure they don�t kill themselves. (HM120810) THE COURIER MAIL Paul Starick p5 Nitschke call to give kids right to die. Euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke has advocated giving children with a terminal illness the right to choose death once they reach 12-years-old. (HM120811) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Miles Kemp p7 Hospital with 289 spare beds a day. A report by SA Human Services Minister Dean Brown has revealed that an average of 289 beds in SA hospitals remain empty each day. (HM120812) Kate Nash p33 Director invites investors to take a punt on biotech. Biotechnology company BresaGen is expected to list on the Australian Stock Exchange for $12 million. BresaGen produces Eqigen, which improves the body condition of horses. (HM120813) Leonie Mellor p7 Three new patients move into ward 6B. Nurses at and Belinda Flinders Medical Centre have admitted three Heggen patients into Ward 6B after it had earlier closed this week, as part of a protest at its closure. (HM120814) Barry Hailstone p13 Weekend that changed her life. Article profiles Nanthea Walker, who used Naltrexone to break her heroin habit. (HM120815) Bronwyn Hurrell p13 Detox drug for heroin a success. Doctors have sounded a note of caution about the use of anti- heroin drug Naltrexone, pointing out the Westmead study that showed positive results for the drug was not a proper clinical trial. (HM120816) Belinda Huppatz p26 Pressure mounts for fume results. The SA Government is under political pressure to release a report into pollution and health results from the area near the Mt Barker foundry. (HM120817) THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Kim Sweetman p16 Arthritis relief in a glove. A tight fitting lycra glove has been found to reduce the pain suffered by Arthritis sufferers if they wear the glove to bed. (HM120818) MAJOR MEDIA RELEASES Federal Health and Federal Health Minister pledges to listen to the Aged Care Minister voice of rural health care. Federal Health and Michael Wooldridge Aged Care Minister Michael Wooldridge has 11/8 announced a $1.5 million grant to the National Rural Health Alliance. (HM120819) Australian Institute New data reveal continuing fall in breast cancer of Health and Welfare deaths. The Australian Institute of Health and 11/8 Welfare discusses the release of report, Breast cancer in Australian women 1982-1996. (HM120820) Pfizer 11/8 Pfizer welcomes viagra reimbursement for Australia�s veterans. Pfizer has responded to the Department of Veterans� Affairs decision to provide reimbursement for treatment of erectile dysfunction to veterans. (HM120821) Australian Medical Brand calls for millennium initiative on Association 11/8 Indigenous health. The Australian Medical Association has called on the Coalition Government to implement a Millennium Initiative on Indigenous Health. (HM120822) Federal Transport and Deputy Prime Minister welcomes rural health Regional Services funding. Federal Transport and Regional Services Minister John Minister John Anderson has welcomed a grant by Anderson 11/8 Health and Aged Care Minister Michael Wooldridge for $1.5 million towards the National Rural Health Alliance. (HM120823) CSIRO Local virus behind Newcastle disease outbreaks. The CSIRO addresses major outbreaks of Newcastle disease in poultry in Australia over the last two years. (HM120824) Assistant Treasurer Tax deductibility to the National Nurses� Memorial Rod Kemp 11/8 Trust Fund. Assistant Treasurer Rod Kemp has announced an extension of the period which tax deductible gifts can be made to the National Nurses� Memorial Trust Fund. (HM120825) Veterans' Affairs Viagra available to veterans with war caused Minister Bruce Scott impotence. Veterans' Affairs Minister Bruce Scott 11/8 has announced that male veterans suffering from certain war caused or service related disabilities will now be able to access Viagra through the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. (HM120826) ELECTRONIC MEDIA SUMMARY 11/8 0900 2CN Concern over Naltrexone results. St Vincent Hospital drug and alcohol services director Alex Wodak is concerned about the lack of scientific grounds on which the research of a recent Naltrexone heroin detoxification program was based. Wodak highlights the possible financial incentive in Naltrexone being listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme. (Dur:06:00) (HM120827) 11/8 0830 2CN National Indigenous health strategy. Australian Medical Association Indigenous health adviser Niri Brown speaks about the AMA�s call for the Federal Government to implement a millennium initiative on indigenous health. The call comes in the face of a report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showing the poor state of Indigenous health. (Dur:03:15) (HM120828) 11/8 1700 3LO Blood review. Blood donation review chair Peter Smith discusses changes to the blood donation regulations recommended by the committee, including the allowance of blood donations from parents to children. Smith says the World Health Organisation policy concerning directed donation of blood from one person to another should not be encouraged and highlights the committee's finding that directed donations from parent to child are no safer than blood bank donations. (Dur:07:06) (HM120829) OTHER PRINT ARTICLES 12/8 Australian Coalition rolled as Senate votes for p2 health inquiry 12/8 Australian Naltrexone breaks 60pc of habits p8 12/8 Australian Train Australians to fill the IT shortage p12 12/8 Australian Government rules threaten depression p12 treatment for men 12/8 Australian Our own third world is not the victims� p13 fault 12/8 Financial MBF aims to cover the gaps p20 Review 12/8 Sydney Morning Naltrexone study release in firing line p2 Herald 12/8 Sydney Morning Breast cancer up, but fewer deaths p10 Herald 12/8 The Age Father welcomes blood proposal pA1 12/8 The Age Deaths from breast cancer declining pA2 12/8 The Age Men likely to be hit by domestic pA4 violence: study 12/8 The Age Senate to examine hospital funding pA6 12/8 The Age War veterans offered cut-price Viagra pA7 12/8 The Age Telling women about ultrasounds pA16 12/8 The Age Aboriginal health shames us all pA16 12/8 The Age In support of injecting rooms pA16 12/8 The Age Juvenile diabetes: a message from the pA16 heart 12/8 Courier Mail Violence marks face of a nation p1 12/8 Courier Mail Hopes rise in breast cancer war p3 12/8 Courier Mail Naltrexone passes test p7 12/8 Courier Mail Aussies are their own worst enemies p9 12/8 Courier Mail Naltrexone results welcome p16 12/8 West Australian Senate inquiry injects life into health p10 debate 12/8 Advertiser Viagra cheaper for some war veterans p7 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Warnings as more teens decide on breast p12 (Adelaide) implants 12/8 Advertiser GP supports a child�s right to die p14 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Chit-chat accidents p15 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Not a magic bullet but a treatment (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Time to change Medicare p17 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser In perspective p17 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Health is hurting so republic can wait p18 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Healthy life in danger zone p22 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Red Cross to change family blood rules p26 (Adelaide) 12/8 Advertiser Children�s clinic opens p26 (Adelaide) 12/8 Daily Telegraph Cuts will hit doctors p4 12/8 Daily Telegraph Legalised by default p12 12/8 Herald Sun Veterans get cheap Viagra p9 12/8 Herald Sun Drug trials for PMS p14 12/8 Herald Sun Help for new mums p17 12/8 Herald Sun A salute to the Austin p17 12/8 Herald Sun Donor argues for own blood p17 12/8 Herald Sun One day we�ll have to rescue this p18 civilisation 12/8 Herald Sun Responsibility starts at home p18 12/8 Herald Sun Wrong, doctor p18 11/8 Weekly Times $3.5m health boost p26 (Vic) 11/8 Weekly Times Town goes for the doctor p27 (Vic) 17/8 The Bulletin Saving medicare from Jeff p12 17/8 The Bulletin For the love of a child p24 HEALTHMonitor is produced by Josh Whittington Transcripts, clippings, video and audio tapes, further information. 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