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1 month ago | 
preprints.org | Danielle Howe |Michelle O'Shea |Sarah Duffy |Mike Armour
You are already at the latest version Endometriosis costs Australia $9.7 billion AUD annually, with most of the cost burden due to absenteeism and lost productivity. Previous research has shown how the absence of workplace support(s) for endometriosis symptom management exacerbates these negative effects.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
dailybulletin.com.au | Mike Armour |Western Sydney
Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost. Although access to the scheme is universal across Australia (regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status), one analysis suggests women often spend more out-of-pocket on health services than men. Other research has found men and women spend similar amounts on health care overall, or even that men spend a little more.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
medicalxpress.com | Mike Armour |Amelia K. Mardon |Danielle Howe |Hannah Adler |Michelle O'Shea
Medicare, Australia's universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost. Although access to the scheme is universal across Australia (regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status), one analysis suggests women often spend more out-of-pocket on health services than men. Other research has found men and women spend similar amounts on health care overall, or even that men spend a little more.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
thetimes.com.au | Mike Armour |Western Sydney
Although access to the scheme is universal across Australia (regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status), one analysis suggests women often spend more out-of-pocket on health services than men.
So why do women often spend more of their money on health care, and how can we address this gap?
Women have more chronic diseases, and access more services
Women are more likely to have a chronic health condition compared to men.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
theconversation.com | Amelia K. Mardon |Danielle Howe |Hannah Adler |Michelle O'Shea |Mike Armour
Women experience more chronic conditions than men, potentially leading to higher health-care costs.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
themandarin.com.au | Dan Holmes |Naseem Miller |Mike Armour |Joanna Moncrieff |Daniel Holmes
Australia will act to establish a Centre for Disease Control (CDC) by 2026. Health Minister Mark Butler announced the CDC would be located in Canberra, responding to a recommendation from the review into the COVID-19 response. The government will spend $251.7 million over four years to establish the independent body by January 1 2026. An interim CDC has been running within the Department of Health and Aged Care since last year.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
ajan.com.au | Justin Sinclair |Melissa Parker |Mike Armour
Main Article ContentJustin SinclairMelissa ParkerMike ArmourKeywordsCannabis, Medicinal Cannabis, Nursing, Safety, Interactions Abstract 0 |View PDF Downloads 0Article SidebarArticle DetailsHow to Cite1. “Cultivating understanding”: Navigating the complexities associated with medicinal cannabis and implications for nursing practice. Aust J Adv Nurs [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 19 [cited 2024 Sep. 19];41(3).
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
clarionledger.com | Mike Armour
I wholeheartedly believe in and recognize the importance of strengthening our economy, and the first step to doing so is actively supporting and investing in communities throughout our state.
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Sep 3, 2023 | 
insightplus.mja.com.au | Mike Armour
We must listen to the needs of women with endometriosis, tailoring research and associated funding to be able to answer the key questions they have identified as their top priority, write Associate Professor Mike Armour and Dr Cecilia Ng.Endometriosis is a common yet under-recognised chronic disease with one in nine (more than 830 000) Australian women and those assigned female at birth diagnosed with endometriosis by the age of 44 years (here).
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Jun 11, 2023 | 
tolerance.ca | Mike Armour |Western Sydney
If you’ve been on social media recently you might have noticed sponsored posts and ads for a variety of small, portable electrical devices. These claim to manage period or endometriosis pain safely and without drugs. Most devices have a small box that generates an electrical pulse, and wires connected to sticky pads, which go on your tummy. So how are these devices supposed to stop your pain? Are they safe? Do they actually work? Read more: Read complete article
