Virtual Medical Centre Health eNews

VMC Newsletter: Vol. 2008 | Issue 26 | Wednesday 24 December

Message from the VMC Medical Spokesperson Dr Joe
Welcome to this fortnight's edition of Heath eNews! I have some good news that I would like to share with you... To further Virtual Medical Centre’s (VMC) endeavours in promoting healthcare and wellbeing to the Australian community, we have entered into a partnership with Australia’s biggest ISP provider BigPond. Our aim is to enable more Australians access to Virtual Medical Centre’s credible medical information, overseen by over 1000 specialists. This partnership commenced on 23rd December- you will notice the BigPond banner at the top of all VMC pages. BigPond content and entertainment is available unmetered for most broadband customers and free to browse for Telstra Next G mobile phones. This means that you if you are a BigPond customer you can now download content and videos from Virtual Medical Centre for free! Have a safe, happy and healthy Christmas and New Year! Available below, which may be of interest: Feature Article: More than half Aussie teens don’t get enough calcium for healthy bones Recipes: Six Speedy Snack Ideas Top 8 medical articles from the last fortnight Video:How much dairy do you need? Animation: Bone Scan If you find this newsletter interesting, why not forward it to a friend, or colleague, who may also like to receive the latest health and medical news? If you have any comments about this newsletter or Virtual Medical Centre, share them with me here. Yours in good health, Dr Joe Kosterich MBBS

Building healthy bones
	More than half Aussie teens don’t get enough calcium for healthy bones While most Australian children consume enough calcium during early childhood, calcium consumption is insufficient in more than half of Australian 12-16 year olds... Read Complete Article

Fish for life
	Salmon healthier than fish oil Swallowing fish oil capsules for brain boosting, health-promoting omega-3 may be just as effective as tucking into a fillet of salmon. But if you want a dose of selenium as well… Read Complete Article

Fuel Consumption
	With increasing obesity, fuel consumption becomes weighty matter Excess fuel consumption caused by excess driver and passenger weight has increased in the past two years, with no end in sight… Read Complete Article

Youth culture
	Youths ignore alcohol guidelines Guidelines around alcohol consumption are at risk of being ignored by young people because they don’t take their drinking cultures into account… Read Complete Article

Mental health
	Social factors, not mental illness, to blame for high male suicide rate The popular assumption that most suicides are the result of depression or other mental illness has been challenged… Read Complete Article

Fighting acne
	Low GI diet fights acne The first randomised controlled trial on diet and acne in more than 40 years, has found that a protein-based, low-GI diet could have a dramatic effect… Read Complete Article

Breast feeding at work
	Returning to work and breast feeding: workplace flexibility is the key Women with babies under one year old who return to work and continue to breastfeed are more likely to do so if they work part time and have highly flexible work arrangements… Read Complete Article

Teen pregnancy
	Teens who watch lots of sexually explicit shows have twice the risk of becoming pregnant It's reasonable to wonder if teens who see lots of sexually suggestive TV are more likely to initiate intercourse or engage in other sexual activities earlier than their peers... Read Complete Article

Virtual Medical Centre Interactive
	VIDEO: How much dairy do you need? What's Good for You: The recommended daily intake of milk for men, women and children. View the video
	3D ANIMATION: Bone Scans View the animation
	TOOLS: Smoking cost calculator Click here to view
	ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Disease search Click here to search for disease information on Virtual Medical Centre.

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Six Speedy Snack Ideas

delicious!

Cut novelty shapes from fruit using biscuit cutters, skewer and serve with a “dipping” sauce of your favourite yoghurt in a colourful bowl.

Top toasted English muffins with tomato, ham and cheese or baked beans and cheese and grill for delicious smothered muffins.

Create Yoghurt Crumble Cups by layering fresh or canned fruit with yoghurt and natural muesli or cereal in a cup.

Fill a long roll with grated cheese, wrap in foil and bake for 10 minutes before ripping open your melted Torpedo Roll!

For delicious Crack n’ Egg Pies, cut the crusts off multigrain bread slices and press into muffin pans, crack an egg in each and sprinkle with cheese, corn and spring onion and bake until golden.

Coat small pieces of chicken breast or fish in yogurt, dip into combined polenta and parmesan cheese and bake until cooked through. Serve nuggets with a tzatziki or avocado dip.

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