Androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss, with a reported incidence ranging from 30–50% and increasing with age. In androgenetic alopecia there is a shortening of anagen (the growth phase of the hair cycle), resulting in a shorter, thinner hair shaft and eventually baldness. Hair loss can have a major psychological impact, and this has lead to the development of both cosmetic and pharmacological therapies.
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From the Latest RGH Bulletin:
Women with a history of breast cancer can have more frequent and severe vasomotor symptoms than the general population of women. This is due in part to the use of tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors. As with all women, the management of vasomotor symptoms and symptoms of vaginal atrophy in women with a history of breast cancer requires an individualised, patient centred multidisciplinary approach, based upon the woman’s expectations and goals of therapy
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- Breast screening at overload. Indigenous have lowest participation rates http://bit.ly/43CHRD
- MJA article suggests more nicotine replacement therapies should be available for indigenous people http://bit.ly/1D6LW9
- Chlamydia cases increased by 10% last year. STI rates in indigenous also higher than rest of population http://bit.ly/KDqlS
- HIV infection among Aboriginal people was attributed to injecting drug use in 22 per cent of cases over the past 5yrs. http://bit.ly/1stayc
- New 12 station renal unit under construction in Alice Springs.Boost capacity by 20% http://bit.ly/HN1Of -will border areas be given access?
- Smoking is the single biggest factor responsible for the gap between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people http://bit.ly/ezHNP
- Qld Health spent $22k in accommodation for renal patient as no dialysis unit at home. Unit would cost $40k http://bit.ly/onOAz staff costs?
- Anwernekenhe National Aboriginal &TI HIV/AIDS Alliance launched. to bring down Indigenous HIV rates http://bit.ly/FRsYm
- National Indigenous Health Equality Council has first meeting with Snowdon, Minister for Indigenous Health http://bit.ly/pWubU
- Indigenous pandemic protection ‘a long way off’ for South Australia’s Aboriginal communities http://bit.ly/Z3SOO
- serious gaps in diagnosis & treatment of people at risk from heart attacks. Good news-Aboriginal people treated better! http://bit.ly/18JO96
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