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Issue 45 | Tuesday 22 September 2009

Message from the VMC Medical Spokesperson

Dr Joe

Welcome to this fortnight's edition of Heath eNews!

Spring time is allergy season for many people. This is because in spring more dusts grasses and plant matter are floating in the breeze. Many people are sensitive to these and get a runny nose, watery eyes or the sneezes. Hay fever, whilst annoying is not serious and can be managed with simple measures until the season passes. Please read on to find out more.

I would also like to remind you about our latest competition. You could win $5,000 by recommending three friends to sign up for this newsletter, and answering the question "How can Virtual Medical Centre be improved?" Enter the competition here.

If you have any comments about this newsletter or Virtual Medical Centre, please share them with me here.

Yours in good health,

Dr Joe Kosterich
MBBS

Kids health at daycare
	Daycare doubles early respiratory problems, does not prevent later asthma and allergy New research hints that the common belief that kids who go to daycare have lower rates of asthma and allergy later in life might be nothing more than wishful thinking... Read complete article

Eyedrops without prescription
	Triple-action anti-allergy eyedrops now available from pharmacies A treatment that doctors have been prescribing for years to fight allergy in eyes is now available over-the-counter at pharmacies... Read complete article

Soccer injury
	Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks A study has uncovered significant differences in how males and females kick a soccer ball – differences that may explain why women are more susceptible to a common knee injury... Read complete article

Communicating medical conditions
	Don't sneeze at the humble wristband For allergy and asthma sufferers with serious conditions, it is extremely important to take precautions and communicate their condition to medical practitioners... Read complete article

Social activity great for health
	Groups are key to good health The quality of a person's social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being... Read complete article

Childhood bullying
	Childhood bullying associated with later psychiatric hospitalisation, treatment Childhood bullying and victimisation appear to predict future psychiatric problems... Read complete article

Pesticide and Parkinson's
	On-the-job pesticide exposure associated with Parkinson's disease Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease... Read complete article

Building muscle
	Muscle: Hard to build, easy to lose as you age Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy... Read complete article

Virtual Medical Centre Interactive

	VIDEO: Hayfever Associate Professor Frank Thien talks about the association between hayfever and asthma, how to diagnose hayfever, and how to treat it. View the video
	3D ANIMATION: Allergies View the animation
	TOOL: Dry eye syndrome Click here to view
	ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Health A - Z Search Health A - Z information on Virtual Medical Centre.

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Shake and smoothie sensations

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Get out the blender and whiz up these wacky smoothie ideas!

Fruit Salad Frenzy
Drain a can of fruit salad in natural juice, blend with banana, reduced-fat frozen yoghurt and reduced-fat milk.

Fluffy Mango Passion
Dribble some passionfruit into a chilled glass, pour over a smoothie made with mango, reduced-fat Australian milk and vanilla fromage frais.

Banana Bubble
Whack some blueberries in a glass, pour over a banana smoothie made with natural yoghurt, reduced-fat milk and honey. Serve with a long spoon to scoop out the blue bubbles!

Mixed Berry Madness
Blitz some frozen mixed berries with strawberry yoghurt and reduced-fat milk. Apricot Cinna-Yum! Whiz together drained canned apricots in natural juice with cinnamon, natural yoghurt and reduced-fat milk.

Triple Strawberry Sensation
Press thin slices of strawberry onto the inside of a glass, scoop in some strawberry frozen yoghurt and pour over a strawberry smoothie!

Try our best ever Shake-a-shakes!
1 Pour chilled reduced-fat milk into an empty milk bottle, add fruit puree or toppings and reduced-fat icecream.
2 Replace lid and SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE!
3 Pour into a chilled glass, chuck in a crazy straw and enjoy immediately!

Try the following flavours:
Apricot puree
Strawberry puree
Mango puree
A dash of vanilla essence
A small spoon of Milo®

Click here to view more recipes.

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Message from the VMC Medical Spokesperson

Kids health at daycare

Eyedrops without prescription

Soccer injury

Communicating medical conditions

Social activity great for health

Childhood bullying

Pesticide and Parkinson's

Building muscle

Virtual Medical Centre Interactive

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Today's Survey

Shake and smoothie sensations

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