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.

mothers
Children's Health, Healthcare
Mothers are older, smoking less and having healthy babies
Lourdes Antenor Aug 5, 2021

The number of Australian women giving birth after the age of 34 is continuing to increase, a new report from the Australian Institute of Health

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Chronic Pain
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Australian Breakthrough Brings Relief To Chronic Pain Sufferers
Lourdes Antenor Aug 5, 2021

Relief is finally at hand for people who have been suffering chronic pain such as arthritis, chronic back pain, endometriosis, lung inflammation, acute respiratory disease,

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lymphoma
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Lymphoma patients to benefit from new cancer therapy
Lourdes Antenor Aug 5, 2021

Australians suffering from a rare type of blood cancer (lymphoma) will now have access to a highly specialised CAR-T cell therapy, as the Morrison Government

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COVID-19, Hospitals
COVID-19 Update: NSW records 262 local COVID cases, 5 deaths overnight
Lourdes Antenor Aug 5, 2021

NSW recorded 262 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 pm last night. Of these locally acquired cases, 129 are

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air quality
Aged Care, Healthcare
Multiple studies suggest improving air quality lowers dementia risk
Lourdes Antenor Jul 27, 2021

Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2021 in

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greater Sydney
COVID-19, Hospitals
ATAGI’s response to NSW COVID-19 outbreak in greater Sydney
Lourdes Antenor Jul 27, 2021

All individuals aged 18 years and above in greater Sydney, including adults under 60 years of age, should strongly consider getting vaccinated with any available

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hospital
Hospitals
New Bay of Islands hospital facilities to bring services closer to home
Lourdes Antenor Jul 27, 2021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Health Minister Andrew Little have joined a ceremony to bless the site and workers for Phase Two of the redevelopment

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research
Healthcare News
Government backs critical health research for New Zealanders
Lourdes Antenor Jul 27, 2021

Research into some of New Zealanders’ biggest health concerns including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease is getting crucial support in the latest round of health

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TGA
Children's Health, COVID-19
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approves Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds
Lourdes Antenor Jul 26, 2021

In a press release, Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, applauds the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) decision to allow 12 to 15-year-olds to

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wellbeing
Healthcare
Advancing the long-term wellbeing of people living with HIV
Lourdes Antenor Jul 22, 2021

Since antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV was introduced in 1996, AIDS-related morbidity and mortality has declined significantly. People living with HIV are now expected to

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SA Health
COVID-19, Healthcare News
SA Health Update: COVID-19 statistics July 21, 2021
Lourdes Antenor Jul 22, 2021

There has been one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 since July 21, 2021 according to SA Health. The case is a woman in her

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Update
COVID-19, Healthcare News
NSW Update: COVID-19 Statistics for July 22, 2021
Lourdes Antenor Jul 22, 2021

Key Update: NSW recorded 124 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Of these locally acquired cases, 67

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