Posts Tagged ‘australians’
Government Must Keep Its Health Promises To Australians
The AMA has insisted the Federal Government honour its promises on Medicare safety net and the private health insurance rebate. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said the Rudd government had committed to maintaining the Medicare safety net in recognition that families relied on it. “Australian working families rely on Medicare safety net more than ever. More than a million Australians receive some relief in health costs through the Medicare safety net each year.
Back Pain Still An Issue For Over 5 Million Australians: Are We Treating It Right?
A new study by researchers at The George Institute for International Health has found that back pain is a reoccurring problem for five million Australians. According to lead author, Professor Chris Maher, Director of Musculoskeletal Research at The George Institute, “After an episode of back pain resolves, one in four people will experience a recurrence within one year. This explains why around 25% of the Australian population suffers from back pain at any one time.



