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Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:45
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We are currently running a little web poll on preferences for hep c treatment locations.
If you haven’t seen it yet, or made your choice, why not pay us a web visit
www.hepccouncilsa.asn.au
and choose your preference? It’s on the right side of the page under the heading Opinion Poll.
Cheers,
Cecilia Lim
Coordinator Information & Resources
Hepatitis C Council of South Australia
Tel: 08 8362 8443; Fax: 08 8362 8559 Email:
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www.hepccouncilsa.asn.au |
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Sat 06 Mar 2010 |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:45
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| | KUNMING - A kindergarten teacher admitted Thursday pricking 63 "disobedient" children in her class with an empty syringe in court in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The trial of Sun Qiqi, a teacher with the Xihu Nursery, was held at the Jianshui County People's Court.
Sun was charged with endangering public security by dangerous methods, according to a court statement. No verdict was given Thursday.
Sun confessed to pricking 63 children on their hands, buttocks and feet with an empty syringe to make them "behave."
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Sat 06 Mar 2010 |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:45
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| | Those who are educated about Hepatitis C know that time is of the essence when it comes to receiving treatment. Unfortunately, some Australians with this virus have to wait a reported six years to see a specialist.
Six year wait list for Hep C treatment
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Peter Dowling MP, LNP Member for Redlands is calling on the State Government to reveal information about waiting times for specialist outpatient services and act to reduce a 6 year wait for patients needing Hepatitis C treatment in Queensland hospitals.
Mr Dowling wants Health Minister Paul Lucas to come clean on excessive waiting times for Hepatitis C treatments and disclose the number of Category 1, 2 and 3 patients waiting for treatment in Queensland hospitals.
"There is a resident in my electorate who has been told that he can expect to wait up to 6 years before he can see a doctor for treatment", Mr Dowling said.
"Unbelievable as it seems, he's been on a waiting list to see a specialist at the Princess Alexandra hospital since 2006."
“What’s more unbelievable is that he’s now been told it’ll be at least two or three years more before he’ll get an appointment.”
“He’s already waited more than 3 years and the longer he waits, the more likely it is that his condition will result in cirrhosis or cancer – both of which will kill him.”
“Would the Minister be prepared to wait six years if he needed treatment for a life-threatening illness?”
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Thu 04 Mar 2010 |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:45
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| | People with hepatitis C are invited to take part in a health self management course run by Hepatitis C Victoria.
The course aims to provide health education training to people with hepatitis C which will help them develop strategies that will manage their condition.
The Hep C: Take Control Project aims to provide a supportive group environment to assist people with hepatitis C to understand what they can do to improve their symptoms. Participants in the project are invited to attend a six-week self-management course designed to help people with hepatitis C to manage their condition better.
Over 6 weeks we will meet for 2 hours per week to explore what you can do in your own life to better manage your health and wellbeing, including;
Week 1: Introduction to the virus and its effects Week 2: Living with hep C – Diet and Exercise Week 3: Living with hep C – Sleep, Fatigue, Alcohol and Other Drugs Week 4: Living with Hep C – Thoughts and Emotions Week 5: Disclosure, Stigma and Support Week 6: Treatment and The Future
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Sat 27 Feb 2010 |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 19:45
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| | U-M study indicates investigation needed to find accurate ways to complement ultrasounds
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Widely used biomarkers are not optimal in early detection of liver cancer, the third most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, according to a new study published in this month's Gastroenterology.
Two biomarkers used to complement ultrasound in the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer, are not ideal, according to Anna S. Lok, M.D., professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and lead author of the study published in the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
The study analyzed the use of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) and the most widely used biomarker, alpha fetoprotein (AFP). Biomarkers are found in patient's blood and are used to indicate whether a disease or condition is present.
Liver cancer is the sixth most common malignancy, with 22,620 Americans expected to be diagnosed this year. The incidence of HCC in the United States is increasing and is largely attributed to hepatitis C.
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