HealthInsite Newsletter
 IN THIS ISSUE Volume 2, Issue 7
Welcome
Welcome to the latest issue of the HealthInsite Newsletter.
I hope everyone had a safe Easter break. Is it my imagination or is this year flying by with record speed? Perhaps I'm just getting older. You may have noticed that we're a little late sending this newsletter out - apologies to all but we will still look at a few of the issues affecting women at different stages in their lives in honour of International Women's Day which was celebrated in March. Are you a young woman or an older woman, or somewhere in between? Do you have a partner, mother, sister, daughter? Whatever your time of life or circumstances, HealthInsite probably has something useful for you - here's a small sample. You might also like to take a look at the Women's Health topic page for a quick overview of related topic pages and resources.
By the way, those of you who have set up a personal profile may be receiving multiple emails notifying you of updates to resources in your selected areas of interest. Unfortunately this has happened as an unintended result of some work we've been doing to update one of the 'behind the scenes' database functions. Our technical team are working on the problem and it should be resolved shortly. Thank you to those who notified us. We apologise for the inconvenience.
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Young Women
My two teenage daughters, like most other teenagers, alternate between being completely delightful and truly awful to live with. They are all unique but the process of watching and helping them become adults can be difficult for all concerned. I guess it's obvious but I've noticed that my teenage girls are different from their brothers. They face a different range of physical and emotional development issues and need information to help them understand their newly complicated lives. Issues with body image, relationships, peer pressure, mood swings and depression to name just a few. From pimples to periods, starting school or leaving home, HealthInsite has topic pages and lots of resources that you might find useful.
The HealthInsite topic pages include:
Acne Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Acne
Alcohol and Young People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Alcohol_and_Young_People
Body Image Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Body_Image
Contraception Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Contraception
Eating Disorders Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Eating_Disorders
Eating Well for Young People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Eating_Well_for_Young_People
Exercise for Young People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Exercise_for_Young_People
Menstruation Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Menstruation
Menstruation Disorders Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Menstruation_Disorders
Mental Health of Young People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Mental_Health_of_Young_People
Peer Pressure Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Peer_Pressure
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Premenstrual_Syndrome__PMS_
Survival Skills for Young People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Survival_Skills_for_Young_People
Young People and Relationships Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Young_People_and_Relationships
Young People and Sex Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Young_People_and_Sex
Useful resources from our partners include:
Body Image – let’s get real
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=293&id=2248
Contraception
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=240&np=299&id=2072
Eating disorders: student factsheet
http://www.womhealth.org.au/studentfactsheets/eatingdisorders.htm
Getting through Orientation Week (O-Week)
http://www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=342
Leaving home
http://www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=77
Periods – what to do
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=292&id=2217
Sex: think about it
http://www.headroom.net.au/lounge/framejamming_lounge.html?sex.html
Starting High School
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=295&id=2196
Teenage Pregnancy
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=122&id=1617
Several of our information partners are specifically designed for young people including:
Child & Youth Help
http://www.cyh.com/Default.aspx?p=1
Headroom
http://www.headroom.net.au/lounge/
Kids Help Line
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/home_KHL.aspx?s=6
Reachout
http://www.reachout.com.au/home.asp
Ybblue: a youth depression awareness campaign
http://beyondblue.org.au/ybblue/
Older Women
How old is an older woman? We couldn't agree either! Instead, I decided to include topics that would be useful to women in lots of different transitional circumstances. This includes women who have grown children, women who are of retirement age, women who are grandparents and women who define themselves as older women. For some being older means slowing down, for others it means having the freedom to follow their dreams.
Useful resources from our partners include:
Advice for the older traveller
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/factsheets/oldertravel.html
Dementia – how it affects carers
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Dementia_how_it_affects_carers
Fitness for the over 50’s
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Fitness_for_the_over_50s
Getting older? How to take charge of your future
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/5845.html
Osteoporosis and exercise
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Osteoporosis_and_exercise
Sex and the aging process
http://www.mydr.com.au/default.asp?Article=414
HealthInsite has several topic pages and lots of resources that you might find useful. The topic pages include:
Aged Care Services Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Aged_Care_Services
Alzheimer’s Disease Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Alzheimer_s_Disease
Carers of People with Dementia Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Carers_of_People_with_Dementia
Dementia Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Dementia
Eating Well for Older People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Eating_Well_for_Older_People
Exercise for Older People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Exercise_for_Older_People
Falls Prevention Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Falls_Prevention
Home and Community Care for Older People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Home_and_Community_Care_for_Older_People
Mental Health of Older People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Mental_Health_of_Older_People
Osteoporosis Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Osteoarthritis
Residential Care for Older People Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Residential_Care_for_Older_People
Sex in Later Years Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Sex_in_Later_Years
Several of our information partners are specifically designed for older people including:
Alzheimer’s Association of WA
http://www.alzheimers.asn.au/
Australian Department of Veteran’s Affairs
http://www.dva.gov.au/
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
http://www.health.gov.au/
Women in Between
No longer adolescent, but too busy to slow down, most of us fall into the middle category. Statistically most of us work, most of us are carers of one sort or another, an increasing number live alone or are raising children alone. Many of us have family responsibilities - toddlers, teenagers or perhaps ageing parents. Many are still struggling to make ends meet, others are pursuing careers or going back to study. We work as volunteers in the community. Some of us are dealing with pregnancy and childbirth and some of us are beginning to notice that our bodies are not as reliable as they used to be. Whatever your circumstances, we probably have something useful for you.
HealthInsite topic pages include:
Alternative Therapies for Menopause Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Alternative_Therapies_for_Menopause
Babies and Sleeping Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Babies_and_Sleeping
Baby Development Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Baby_Development
Birth Complications Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Birth_Complications
Birthing Options Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Birthing_Options
Breast Cancer Screening Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Breast_Cancer_Screening
Breast Cancer Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Breast_Cancer
Breastfeeding and Work Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Breastfeeding_and_Work
Breastfeeding Support Services Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Breastfeeding_Support_Services
Breastfeeding Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Breastfeeding
Caesarean Section Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Caesarean_Section
Cervical Cancer Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/content/topic_map/topic_map.cfm?letter=C
Child Care and Parenting Support Services Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Child_Care_and_Parenting_Support_Services
Diet and Pregnancy Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Diet_and_Pregnancy
Early Menopause Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Early_Menopause
Eating Well for Adults Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Eating_Well_for_Adults
Employment Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Employment
Endometriosis Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Endometriosis
Exercise and Pregnancy Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Exercise_and_Pregnancy
Exercise, Fitness and Sports Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Exercise__Fitness_and_Sports
Family Breakdown Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Family_Breakdown
Family Life Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Family_Life
Family Planning and Fertility Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Family_Planning_and_Fertility
Female Infertility Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Female_Infertility
Hormone Replacement Therapy Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Hormone_Replacement_Therapy
Hormones and Pregnancy Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Hormones_and_Pregnancy
Hysterectomy Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Hysterectomy
Menopause Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Menopause
Morning Sickness Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Morning_Sickness
Ovarian Cancer Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Ovarian_Cancer
Pap Smears Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Pap_Smears
Postnatal Depression Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Postnatal_Depression
Pre-eclampsia Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Pre_eclampsia
Pregnancy Loss Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Pregnancy_Loss
Pregnancy Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Pregnancy
Risk Factors and Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Risk_Factors_and_Diagnosis_of_Cervical_Cancer
Risk Factors and Prevention of Ovarian Cancer Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Risk_Factors_and_Prevention_of_Ovarian_Cancer
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Risk_Factors_for_Breast_Cancer
Tests During Pregnancy Topic Page
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Tests_During_Pregnancy
Useful resources from our partners include:
Baby blues and postnatal depression
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/brochure/baby_blues.asp
Breastfeeding out and about
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/out.html
Emotional wellbeing: menopause and midlife
http://www.jeanhailes.org.au/issues/mp_signs_symp_res3.htm
Families that work well
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=99&id=1754
Frequently asked questions about breast cancer
http://www.breasthealth.org.au/faq.html
Infertility treatments – female
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Infertility_treatments_female
Pregnancy – stages of labour
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Pregnancy_stages_of_labour
Pregnancy – week by week
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Pregnancy_week_by_week
Some of our information partners are particularly relevant:
Australian Breastfeeding Association
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/
Jean Hailes Foundation
http://www.jeanhailes.org.au/
National Breast Cancer Centre
http://www.nbcc.org.au/
Women and Children’s Hospital Adelaide
http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/
Women’s Health Queensland Wide
http://www.womhealth.org.au/
Women’s Health Victoria
http://www.whv.org.au/index.htm
Your Feedback -
Sometimes we get enquiries from people wanting to find out more information about some specific medical research that is being undertaken at universities or medical research organisations or that they may have heard about in the media.
While we often create a news item on new research, as we are not medical experts, we're unable to interpret or comment on the specifics of the research or provide any additional information. Wherever possible we provide links directly to the research or the responsible organisation and include links to relevant HealthInsite topic pages.
In our responses to email enquiries, we make a number of suggestions. If the university or medical research organisation is identified, we suggest going to the specific organisation's website where more information on the research can usually be found. However, if the enquirer has not provided enough information to allow us to identify the research or the research organisation, we suggest HealthInsite resources in the same subject area and point the enquirer to HealthInsite information partners' websites where further information may be available.
HealthInsite works by referring our users to quality online health information that can be found on our 77 information partners' websites. They are the experts in their particular areas of interest, and generally know about any new advances or research that is being done either in Australia or in the international arena.
World Health Day
Make every mother and child count
7 April 2005
The slogan for World Health Day 2005 is "Make every mother and child count". The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just released the latest World Health Report 2005 which confirms that almost 11 million children die from largely preventable causes before the age of 5. More information including the report is available at:
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2005/en/
Partner Spotlight - Healthy Eating Club
Every month we will include a brief overview of one of our information partners. This month we look at the Healthy Eating Club.
The Healthy Eating Club provides various tools and information to consumers, including online courses, dietary assessment tools, fact sheets, recipes and the latest information in nutrition research. The staff working at the Healthy Eating Club are highly educated nutritionists, who ensure that the information available to consumers on the Healthy Eating Club's website is accurate and up-to-date.
To see if you're eating a healthy diet, or to find a new recipe, check out the Healthy Eating Club's website, which can be found at:
http://www.healthyeatingclub.org/
Latest Resources
The HealthInsite team regularly adds new items to the database including
new information partners, new topic pages and news items. You can
find a list of new and updated material added to the database in the
past month at:
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/search/newsletter_search.cfm?id=22
Hot Tip - News Items
Did you know that HealthInsite regularly publishes News items. You can see them by clicking on the News button on the left hand side navigation block (blue) on any page or by looking at the Latest News section in the centre of the Homepage. There's almost no limit to the variety of topics we cover. We often highlight new health related research such as a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology which suggests that the glycaemic index (GI) of dietary carbohydrates is related to body mass index (BMI). This news item can be found at:
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/content/internal/page.cfm?ObjID=00085CF5-5CEF-1219-BB5983978677006D
We often create an item about a particular topic that is prominent in the media with links to relevant HealthInsite topic pages, information partner sites and other relevant sources of information. For example, earlier this month we covered the first global tobacco treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which came into effect last month. We included links to further information from the Australian Government, the Framework Convention Alliance, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Cancer Council Australia and the National Heart Foundation as well as a link to HealthInsite's topic area on Smoking.
You can see this particular News Item at:
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/content/internal/page.cfm?ObjID=000078F3-2AED-1231-9F6283978677006D
What's on next month?
Next month we'll address the gender balance by looking at men's health resources. We will also look at ways to cope with the coughs and colds that come with the cooler weather.
That's it for now,
from all of us at HealthInsite.
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