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Videoconference:
Cardiovascular disease in women and the importance of risk perception

Tuesday 28th April 2009  6:15pm-8:30pm (AEST)
Live national videoconference – Access Australia-wide – Easy registration

Presenters:

Professor Helena Teede, Endocrinologist
Director of Research - The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health,
Head of Diabetes Unit - Southern Health
Dr Mandy Deeks, Psychologist
Deputy Director of Research - The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health

Topic includes:
  - Identifying and addressing the risk factors for CVD in women
  - The health professionals role in the prevention of CVD in women
  - What does Health Related Behaviour mean?
  - Identifying risk and managing behaviour change

Points for this activity have been applied for from the RACGP QA&CPD Program.
2 points/hour Total CPD Points: 4 (Category 2)
ACRRM points have been applied for.

For more details see Cardiovascular disease in women and the importance of risk perception (pdf) or see website http://www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/286/456/ 

Australia Day Award for Jean Hailes Foundation gynaecologist

Dr Elizabeth Farrell is a founding board member of the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health, president of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation for the triennium 2007-2010 and president elect of the Australasian Menopause Society. She was honoured in this year’s Australia Day Awards, being made a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia.
For more details go to 2009 Releases > Outstanding contribution to women’s health recognized.
(www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/679/342/) 

Medical Observer: Talking Women

Feb 2009 – Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Dr Carolyn Allen
Endocrinologist
The Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) estimates 5%-8% of pregnancies in Australia are affected by gestational diabetes mellitus, and rates continue to rise.
The full article is available at Talking Women > Gestational Diabetes
(www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/682/650/)

Free Monthly Health Articles

The first of our monthly health articles is now available. This month’s article focuses on menopause from a partner’s perspective and offers practical tips from Jean Hailes Foundation psychologist Dr Mandy Deeks.
Our free monthly health articles cover a different women’s health issue each month and can be reprinted in your organisation’s newsletter or magazine at no cost.
To register for our monthly health article, go to Monthly Article 

New Web Articles

Bread – what’s best for my health?

Available on Health for Women, Ageing Well, Managing Menopause and Early Menopause. Nutritionist Catherine Saxelby examines the differences between different types of bread and the variation in their nutritional value.
www.healthforwomen.org.au/content/view/148/178/ 

Surgical Menopause

Available on Managing Menopause and Early Menopause.

Internationally-renowned gynaecologist Dr Elizabeth Farrell AM shares her knowledge about the causes, symptoms, risks and treatments for surgical menopause. www.managingmenopause.org.au/content/view/231/247/

Updated Web Articles

We have updated our pages on
 - Diabetes
   www.healthforwomen.org.au/content/view/52/69/
 - Safer sex
   www.healthforwomen.org.au/content/view/70/98/