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Issue 105 | Tuesday 20 September 2011

Message from the VMC Medical Spokesperson

Dr Joe Kosterich

Dr Joe

Welcome to this edition of Health eNews!

Springtime is allergy season for many people. This is because in spring more dusts, grasses and plant matter are floating in the breeze. Many people are sensitive to these and get a runny nose, watery eyes or the sneezes. Hayfever, whilst annoying is not serious and can be managed with simple measures until the season passes. Please read on to find out more.

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Yours in good health,

Dr Joe Kosterich
MBBS

Dust mite sensitivity and asthma
	Early dust mite sensitivity predicts asthma later Children aged one – two years with a family history of allergy, who have a positive skin prick test to house dust mites, have a higher risk of developing asthma later in life. Study results showed.... Read complete article

Healthy eating
	Unravelling the disease/diet relationship It's the era of food labels, Heart Foundation 'ticks' and nutritional guidelines. After years of government nutrition campaigns, most people now know how important a healthy diet is. However, as evidence of the importance of healthy eating continues.... Read complete article

Rectifying misinformation about MMR vaccine
	Mistaken fear of measles shot has 'devastating' effect The reappearance of the potentially deadly virus is the result of unfounded fears about a link between the measles shot and autism that have turned some parents against childhood vaccination. Fears about the MMR vaccine were sparked in 1998... Read complete article

Teacher, pilot, nurse or engineer?
	Sex hormones impact career choices Sex hormones strongly influence people's interests, which affect the kinds of occupations they choose, according to psychologists. "Our results provide strong support for hormonal influences on interest in occupations characterised by working with.... Read complete article

Petrified of the dentist?
	CBT may be the answer! People with severe dental phobia may be able to overcome their anxieties with a single session of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The authors of a new study concluded that the benefits were of such significance that they advise dental providers.... Read complete article

Ten years after 9/11
	World Trade Centre firefighters have greater cancer risk In the largest cancer study of firefighters ever conducted, research found that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Centre (WTC) disaster site were at least 19 percent more likely to develop cancer in the seven years following the disaster.... Read complete article

Nutrition information at a glance
	9 in 10 consumers give traffic light food labels green light Research reveals Australian grocery buyers are overwhelmingly (87%) in favour of clearer nutrition labels on packaged food in the form of traffic light ratings..... Read complete article

How to burn unhealthy belly fat
	Hit the road not the weights to burn belly fat When researchers conducted a head-to-head comparison of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and a combination of the two, they found aerobic exercise to be the most efficient and most effective way to lose the belly fat that's most damaging.... Read complete article

Virtual Medical Centre Interactive

	VIDEO: Dr Joe talks about allergies Dr Joe Kosterich talks about springtime allergies, including what causes them, why you get them in spring, and what to do to help prevent or treat them. Watch the video
	ANIMATION: How hayfever symptoms start View the animation
	TOOL: Dry Eye Syndrome Evaluation Dry eye syndrome or just allergies? Use this tool to find out Use the tool
	ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Popular health topics View the most popular topics on Virtual Medical Centre.

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Recipe

Cucumber, Yoghurt and Mint Salad

This simple recipe makes a creamy cucumber salad that can be served as a side dish with spicy meals, or as a healthy dip for crackers or vegetables sticks.

Makes 4 servings of a side salad

Ingredients

2 large (300 g) Lebanese cucumbers, grated or very finely diced
250 mL low-fat Bulgarian or Greek yoghurt
1 tsp minced garlic (optional)
Juice of half a lemon

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

2. Mix together with a spoon.

3. Serve chilled.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: No cooking
Difficulty rating: Easy

View more healthy recipes.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

George works in a local nursing home looking after the elderly. During the admission procedures he always asks new arrivals if they are allergic to anything and if they are, he prints it on an allergy band which he places on their wrist.

One day, he asks a new arrival, "OK, Esther, I have just one more thing to ask you. Are you allergic to anything?"

"Yes I am," replies Esther. "I'm allergic to bananas."

Later that morning, Esther's son comes storming angrily into the office shouting, "Who's responsible for labelling my mother 'bananas'?"

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