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Newsletter July 2011
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- Jean Hailes in the news
- Research around the world
- Poll: Diabetes - have you had your blood test this year?
- Health tip: Simple lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes
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Jean Hailes in the news
Mums with unsettled babies seek emergency help
Mothers trying to cope with babies who cry persistently and wake frequently during the night are turning to hospital emergency departments for support.
A new study by the Jean Hailes Research Unit at Monash University with the University of Melbourne, found that mothers whose babies had unsettled behaviour were more likely to attend a hospital emergency department. Mothers (875 in total) were surveyed while attending immunisation clinics with their four month old babies; 23 per cent of these mums had been to an emergency department. Read more...
Media coverage:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/distressed-mums-turning-to-emergency-hospital-departments-for-help/story-e6frf7jo-1226079503709
Younger women suffer greater adverse symptoms with some breast cancer treatments
Younger women diagnosed with breast cancer, and particularly women who have one or both ovaries removed, experience particularly severe and distressing physical and psychological symptoms post-treatment.
This is one of the key findings of new research published by the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health and Monash University in Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society. Read more...
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Research around the world
Early menopause may be more common than previously thought
Early menopause may be more common than was previously thought, particularly in low socioeconomic groups. While previous studies have looked only at women who seek hospital care, Dr Rumana Islam and Dr Rufus Cartwright of Imperial College London (UK) analysed data from the 1958 Birth Cohort – a British study in which almost 5000 women born in the same week in 1958 were followed up at eight points throughout their lives. Read more...
Experts recommend minimum vitamin D intake levels and deficiency screens for at-risk populations
The Endocrine Society, the world's oldest and largest organization devoted to endocrinology and hormone research, will publish a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) this month on the evaluation, treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency. The guideline lays out minimum recommended dietary amounts of vitamin D for different populations, and proposes that individuals considered to be “at risk” should be routinely screened for vitamin D deficiency. Read more...
Wrinkles may predict women’s risk of bone fractures
Dr Lubna Pal, associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, can predict how strong your bones are just by looking at your face. She and her team reported at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Boston, June 6th, that post-menopausal women with more wrinkled skin also have lower bone density. Read more...
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Poll: Diabetes – have you had your blood test this year?
This month, our poll looks at diabetes. It is thought that around a million Australians have diabetes and don't know it. An annual blood test is recommended to check for diabetes; have you had a blood test this year?
To participate in the poll, go to www.healthforwomen.org.au and scroll down the page.
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Health tip: Simple lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and forms the cornerstone of management if a person is diagnosed with diabetes.
To learn more, go to How to cut your risk of diabetes
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