Media Releases 2004

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Celebration for survivors of stroke	06:12:2004
One hundred survivors of stroke and their families will attend a lunch at the Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds on Wednesday 8 December, from 11am to 1pm, to celebrate their well-being, thanks to their participation in the Melbourne Health Stroke Prevention Program.

Stroke prevention service helps Bobby reduce risks	08:11:2004
Bobby Dean believed only older people had strokes. Unfortunately, he was proved wrong when he suffered a stroke in May this year. Bobby was only 46.

Sky's the limit with new helipad	12:10:2004
A new helipad at The Royal Melbourne Hospital will help save lives, allowing rapid transfers by air ambulance helicopters for patients in a critical condition.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Hospital contacts patients as precaution	13:09:2004
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is contacting 1056 brain or spinal patients as a precautionary measure following the recent confirmation of a case of the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob brain disease (CJD) at the hospital.

Cancer patient dream ward emerges in $100,000 makeover	26:08:2004
A new-look Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital has opened its doors following its transformation into a dream ward equipped with state of the art communication tools and entertainment systems for use by patients in a $100,000 design and colour-coordinated makeover.

Latest link between cannabis use and mental health	13:08:2004
The impact of cannabis use on mental health is the topic of an international conference being hosted in Melbourne on Monday 16 – Tuesday 17 August 2004.

Incontinence: help is available	01:08:2004
Continence Awareness Week in August has one clear message for the two million Australians who suffer from the embarrassing and often debilitating condition of incontinence: help is available.

New resource to combat eating disorders in schools	24:06:2004
From today, all Victorian secondary schools will receive a practical reference guide that provides strategies for the prevention and intervention of eating disorders within the school environment.

Australian anaesthetic trial to change surgery worldwide	28:05:2004
An Australian study headed by Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital and published in The Lancet today is likely to change the way surgical anaesthesia is conducted throughout the world.

RMH cancer patients benefit from artist’s inspiration	19:05:2004
When her husband was diagnosed with cancer, acclaimed photographic artist Hedy Ritterman turned to her work for solace – and found inspiration for a highly successful photographic exhibition that raised $10,000.

Living soul: RMH launches triple CD of cancer patient songs	19:04:2004
RMH tonight hosts the launch of living soul. a triple CD featuring 59 songs written by cancer patients and Emma O’Brien, music therapist at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, and performed by a top line-up of Australian singers and musicians.
New Drug and Alcohol liaison team joins RMH	02:04:2004
Melbourne Health has launched its first Drug and Alcohol Liaison Service team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, through funding from the Hospital Demand Management program.

MECRS riders notch 5000km in Murray to Moyne	29:03:2004
With a decade of saddle sores behind them, Melbourne Extended Care and Rehabilitation Service’s Murray to Moyne team has passed the 5000km milestone.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital tests Olympic athletes for asthma	10:03:2004
RMH is testing some of Australia’s top athletes for asthma – a new requirement for all athletes with asthma participating at the Olympic Games in Athens later this year.

Transition project to help young people with diabetes	01:03:2004
Reality Check – a group for young people with type 1 diabetes – has received a $24,000 Federal Government grant to work with the RMH Young People with Diabetes Clinic to find ways to make the service more youth-friendly and increase attendance rates.