Hearing aids prices in Australia and the cost to buy hearing aids for your child

Hearing aids prices in Australia and the cost to buy hearing aids for your child

Purchasing a hearing aid for anyone is so much more than simply picking out a brand or model that they may like. In fact, contemporary hearing aids come with a variety of features, not all of which may be required or even suitable for the […]

The cost of Perjeta (pertuzumab) drug treatment for Australians who have breast cancer

The cost of Perjeta (pertuzumab) drug treatment for Australians who have breast cancer

Patients suffering from HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer can now look for hope when treated with the drug Perjeta (pertuzumab). The new drug is recommended for use in conjunction with trastuzumab and docetaxel for addressing this condition. Those patients who have not received any anti HER2 […]

The price of education: out of pocket costs of early intervention program for parents with autistic children

The price of education: out of pocket costs of early intervention program for parents with autistic children

Autism is a lifelong condition that impacts various facets of an individual’s life. For children who are able to get a timely diagnosis for the condition, the best therapy considered is applied behaviour analysis. The treatment seeks at modifying behaviours and improving life skills allowing […]

The cost for families when a loved one experiences a stroke in Australia

The cost for families when a loved one experiences a stroke in Australia

As with any aging population the incidence of stroke is also likely to rise. This places an increased strain on the patient’s family, the local healthcare system as well as community resources available. While acute hospitalization along with nursing home care are touted as the […]

How much Australian patients with melanoma cancer are paying for unsubsidised life-saving cancer drug treatment Zelboraf?

How much Australian patients with melanoma cancer are paying for unsubsidised life-saving cancer drug treatment Zelboraf?

A type of severe skin cancer, melanoma has the highest incidence prevalence in Australia. It is more commonly found in young people between the ages of 15-39 years when compared to other types of cancers. Melanoma happens to be the third most common type of […]

Avastin, an ovarian cancer drug treatment that can saves lives, but at what cost to ovarian cancer patients and their families?

Avastin, an ovarian cancer drug treatment that can saves lives, but at what cost to ovarian cancer patients and their families?

Also known as the silent killer, ovarian cancer causes about 800 deaths every year in Australia. At the same time another 1200 women are diagnosed yearly with the condition, many of whom only discover the disease after it has spread extensively and is challenging to […]

Prosthetic and artificial leg prices, a closer view on the cost for families looking to help a loved one with mobility

Prosthetic and artificial leg prices, a closer view on the cost for families looking to help a loved one with mobility

Prosthetic limbs are devised to assist with easy and natural mobility in place of limbs that have been removed or severed due to accidents, sports injuries or other damage. Artificial limbs are designed to follow the natural movement of legs and arms that have been […]

Using Brachytherapy treatment for men with prostate cancer in Australia

Using Brachytherapy treatment for men with prostate cancer in Australia

Brachytherapy refers to internal radiation treatment that is achieved by implanting a radioactive material directly and/or close to the tumour. As far as brachytherapy is concerned, a high dose is locally delivered to the tumour, along with a rapid dose fall-off in the adjacent healthy […]

What Australians are paying for a pacemaker to save their lives?

What Australians are paying for a pacemaker to save their lives?

A pacemaker is a device that is implanted in individuals to regulate their heartbeat. Typically pacemakers are fitted to rectify heartbeat where the heart rate is slower than normal, mostly for elder citizens but it may also be inserted to correct heart rate that beats […]

Breast cancer patients in Australia look to new proven drug Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine, also referred to as T-DM1) for life saving treatment

Breast cancer patients in Australia look to new proven drug Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine, also referred to as T-DM1) for life saving treatment

The drug Kadcyla, a treatment option for HER-2 positive patients, has shown potential to greatly improve the quality of life for its users. Those living with secondary breast cancer not only have to face emotional and psychological trauma but also have to put up with […]