The Community Must Have Confidence In The Safety And Quality Of Vaccination Services, Australia
The AMA today released its Position Statement on Vaccinations Outside of General Practice - 2011. AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said that vaccination against preventable diseases is a proven method of reducing the incidence of and deaths from diseases such as measles, tetanus, diphtheria, and Haemophilus influenza type B. "Australia's comprehensive vaccination program means that the occurrence of vaccine-preventable diseases is now very rare, " Dr Hambleton said. "Australia has an excellent record of achievement in the prevention of disease through immunisation.
One In Three Women Suffer Post-Sex Blues, Australia
Post-sex blues is not a sexual behaviour commonly discussed, but a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study of more than 200 young women has found one in three (32.9 per cent) had experienced the phenomenon at some point. QUT Associate Professor Robert Schweitzer's research, published in the latest International Journal of Sexual Health, looked at the prevalence of postcoital dysphoria or the experience of negative feelings following otherwise satisfactory intercourse. "While 32.9 per cent of women reported experiencing symptoms of postcoital dysphoria at least a little of the time in their life, what was even more surprising was that 10 per cent reported experiencing the symptoms some of the time or most of the time, " said Professor Schweitzer from QUT's School of Psychology & Counselling.
Scientists Discover Crucial Trigger For Tumour Protein
Scientists have discovered an essential protein that controls inflammation induced by 'tumour necrosis factor' (TNF) - an important part of the body's defences against infection and a driver of cancer-associated inflammation, according to research published in Nature. The study - led by Cancer Research UK-funded scientists based at Imperial College London in close collaboration with scientists at La Trobe University in Melbourne* - may also shed light on the causes of certain autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.