Message from the VMC Medical Spokesperson
Dr Joe |
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Welcome to this fortnight's edition of Heath eNews!
Epilepsy can be a very frightening condition – until you know the facts. There are a number of different forms of epilepsy and they can all be controlled. There are also simple measures that can be taken to reduce the chances of having a seizure and first aid measures you can learn. Find out more by reading on.
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Yours in good health,
Dr Joe Kosterich
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Epilepsy medication |
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Could switching your epileptic medication to a generic actually cost you more?
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Flickering light |
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Epilepsy: Shedding light on seizures
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Epilepsy and alcohol |
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Epilepsy: How much alcohol is safe?
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Dose of milk |
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Let milk be thy medicine
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Stopping pain |
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Pain experts discuss new frontiers in neuromodulation at conference
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Swine flu |
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Rapid response swine flu test developed
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Managing your medicine |
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Top tips to safely manage your medicines
There’s more to looking after your medicines than just remembering to take them...
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Fat days |
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Body and weight issues burden Australian women
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Virtual Medical Centre Interactive |
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VIDEO: Epilepsy
Dr Wendyl D'Souza talks about what can be done for people diagnosed with epilepsy, and the resources available to them.
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Tomato Basil Farfalle
with Baked Ricotta
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Ingredients
1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
½ zucchini, chopped
½ onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
Pinch cinnamon
1 x 700ml bottle tomato paste or crushed tomatoes
½ cup water
300g Australian reduced- fat ricotta cheese
300g farfelle (butterfly) pasta
2 tablespoons grated Australian parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded basil leaves/
extra basil leaves, for garnish
Method
1. Blend vegetables and garlic in a food processor. Heat oil in a heavy based saucepan and add pureed vegetables add cinnamon. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until the edges of the ricotta are slightly golden.
2. Crumble ricotta onto a lined baking tray, baking tray, bake at 180°C for 15 minutes or until the edges of the ricotta are slightly golden.
3. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, drain and combine with tomato sauce, shredded basil and grated parmesan. Divide between serving bowls and top with extra basil leaves and baked ricotta.
Nutrient analysis per serve:
Fat: 11.2g
Saturated fat: 5.6g
Calcium: 254mg
Fibre: 0.9g
Sodium: 136mg
No added sugar
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