NSW Health has issued a Hepatitis A contamination warning about Creative Gourmet Frozen Pomegranate sold at Coles. There have been seven reported cases so far in Wollongong, Sydney, and the Central Coast. The NSW Food Authority emphasises that the product in question is imported. Fresh or Australian grown pomegranate is not implicated or linked to the contamination. “Anyone who has been exposed to Hepatitis A and is experiencing symptoms should see their GP. Hepatitis A is relatively uncommon in Australia, but symptoms do subside as your body fights the virus,” Nepean Hospital nurse Amelia Richards said. Hepatitis A is viral infection that affects…
Author: Aisha Sini
Research from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has brought attention to the difficulties of patient care in aged care facilities. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6zHMr3P3Ww&w=560&h=315] Russell Pearson, Clinical Associate at UOW’s School of Medicine, explored the attitudes of General Practitioners (GP’s) in residential aged care facilities, and factors that would affect their participation. “The GP’s expressed enjoyment in aged care and felt that they had a duty to be involved”, Pearson said. Some barriers GP’s faced in aged care included low pay, and time consuming administrative processes that made locating and treating patients difficult. The research comes at a time where there are concerns surrounding…
Football clubs across Australia have seen an increased growth in female participation.can be attributed to an increase in support and participation in women’s football leagues. Associations, such as Football South Coast, have experienced a growth in support, media coverage, and participation in women’s football leagues, particularly in the juniors divisions. “It is exciting to see the growth” says Emi Skopal, Deputy Chairperson of the Women’s Council. “The boom is happening now, so we need to take action now and we need to work on that.” [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/416888586″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Sports reporter Dylan Arvela said football was traditionally…