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  Today is World Diabetes Day. According to Diabetes Australia, 280 people develop Diabetes every single day and over 1.5 million have the condition. Diabetes Australia will launch the National Diabetes Service Scheme media campaign to coincide today for World Diabetes Day. General Practitioner, Dr George Forgan-Smith said with more than 1 million already diagnosed, diabetes is now the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia. “Left untreated diabetes is associated with increased risk of heart, kidney and eye disease, stroke and even loss of limb secondary to its complications,“ Dr Forgan-Smith said. “Early detection and treatment of diabetes can reduce the risk of Continue reading →

What seemed like a good idea at the time has grown organically to become an all-encompassing (and still growing) business that saves lives, writes Dominique Bambino. Established in 2005, Mediband began in the spare bedroom of Michael Randall’s house. Like any entrepreneur, he faced some sleepless nights and drank a lot of coffee. However, the dedication slowly paid off: a year after the business launched Michael was able to move into a small office. A year later he moved into a larger one and it wasn’t long after that Mediband transformed from a promotional products supplier to a medical products supplier. There are currently two divisions: medical database and emergency medical access supplier. All divisions are still running at full steam. Continue reading →

Chris Bunney knows the dangers associated with having a potentially fatal health condition. In 2009 he went to the gym at 7.24am. He left at 7.34am. For one hour and forty minutes he wandered around the nearby supermarket in a daze, unaware he was quickly heading towards a hypoglycaemic coma. When Chris collapsed on the floor on the supermarket, he had a lucky chance meeting with a stranger that recognised his Type 1 diabetic symptoms who called for an ambulance. Chris was so close to death that the paramedics took over an hour to stabilise him. Continue reading →

Hannah Kean was diagnosed at the age of 21 with Anaphylaxis after a life time of baffling ill health and regular hospital visits since she was a toddler. The diagnosis was made after Hannah experienced an unexpected anaphylactic attack from eating an instant packet of macaroni cheese. “The only reasonable explanation for such a serious reaction to the microwaved packet of macaroni cheese is that it must have been manufactured on equipment used to produce seafood or fish products”, Miss Kean said. “Ever since then I have been fatally allergic to iodine, crustaceans and all types of fish and in my early 20’s I had between 30 and 40 anaphylactic episodes which were life threatening. “At the same time as being diagnosed with Anaphylaxis, I began to lose my hearing. Several years later the progressive hearing loss led my rheumatologist to diagnose me with a genetic auto immune disorder known as Muckle Wells Syndrome, and now I am 99.98 per cent deaf. “In any year I can spend up to two months in hospital at a time, and as I live on my own my Continue reading →

A MOSMAN resident had a good reaction to allergies. Michael Randall had noticed that children with life-threatening conditions or allergies were reluctant to wear the traditional metal medical bracelets usually worn by older people. So he came up with a colourful, lightweight design that appeals to both children and adults. The bands are designed to warn people of the wearer's adverse health reaction to foods like peanuts and shellfish, or as an alert to conditions like diabetes, epilepsy and asthma. Continue reading →