Lourdes Antenor author

Based on a city where the mountain meets the sea and where antique houses line the streets, my mind is free to wonder, to wander and to write.

osteoarthritis
Healthcare, International News
Total knee replacement treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis
Lourdes Antenor Mar 25, 2021

Knee osteoarthritis is a painful condition that affects over 14 million U.S. adults, many of whom have extreme obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI)

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falls
Aged Care
94% of older adults prescribed drugs that raise the risk of falls
Lourdes Antenor Mar 23, 2021

Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falls in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research. The

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water
Healthcare
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: closing the gap on NTDs
Lourdes Antenor Mar 23, 2021

On World Water Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of joint efforts by the water,

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ageism
Aged Care
Ageism is a global challenge according to the United Nations
Lourdes Antenor Mar 22, 2021

Ageism leads to poorer health, social isolation, earlier deaths, and cost economies billions: report calls for swift action to implement effective anti-ageism strategies Every second

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care
Aged Care, Healthcare News
National peak body for Dementia care calls for a better response
Lourdes Antenor Mar 18, 2021

People living with dementia have yet to hear from the Federal Government that dementia will be a core focus of the reform of the aged

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newborns
Children's Health
Separating mothers and newborns during COVID poses greater risks
Lourdes Antenor Mar 18, 2021

Keeping mothers and newborns together could save more than 125,000 lives. New research from WHO and partners shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is severely affecting

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AstraZeneca
COVID-19
Statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety by the WHO
Lourdes Antenor Mar 18, 2021

Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare

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fund
COVID-19
COVID Response Fund appeals for continued support on anniversary
Lourdes Antenor Mar 16, 2021

The fund has raised more than US$ 242 million from more than 661 000 individuals, corporations, and other organizations to support WHO and partners’ global

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covid
Healthcare News
Over $1.1 billion to extend Australia’s COVID-19 health response
Lourdes Antenor Mar 16, 2021

Read Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s full statement about the new funding for Australia’s COVID-19 response: The Government will invest more than $1.1 billion to extend

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ACH
Aged Care
ACH Group in building neighbourly connections for National Neighbour Day
Lourdes Antenor Mar 15, 2021

ACH Group is a not-for-profit aged care organisation that has been offering services to support good lives for older people in South Australia since 1952.

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violence
Healthcare News
Violence against women still pervasive with 1 in 3 experiencing it globally
Lourdes Antenor Mar 11, 2021

Younger women among those most at risk of experiencing violence. Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO

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mental health system
Mental Health
Bipartisan support is essential for Victoria’s mental health system success
Lourdes Antenor Mar 10, 2021

SANE Australia welcomes the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, and says bipartisan support is vital if the report recommendations

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