Get professional advice always, but these may assist your appreciation.

These relate to:-

Cardi~the heart

Derm~the skin

Encephal~the brain

Gastr~the stomach

Hemat~blood

My~muscle

Oste~bone

Pulmon~lungs

Rhino~nose

As we age, we are more likely to require Medical attention, often it assists to have an appreciation of the terms used like

acute~begins abruptly, often severe short pain

benign~unlikely to be cancer

chronic~ persistent pain

hypertension~high blood pressure

malignant~cancer cells

pathology~behaviour of a disease or illness;

*often tests are used to assess the reasons for illness or health problems

April, 2022 News Update~Our national elections are called for 21 May, 2022.

It will be interesting to note how politicians from all parties seek to plan and act on the Royal Commission on AgedCare.

Show your leadership and vote!

ASHA News Update~12  July 2021: The Chairman, Dr Peter Farmer announced the aSHA election results for the following positions for 4 years (next AGM 2025)effective 2nd August, 2021

o Mr Daniel Cerizay, Vice President (International)

o Mr Lawrie Placing, Vice President (Sponsors ~ pending)

o Mrs Penny Morgan, Member at Large, pending

o Robert Quimby, Secretary/Treasurer

And

These positions will be open for election in late 2023, currently held by

o Dr Peter Farmer, President

o Vacant, Vice President (Aged Care )

o Vice President (Regional)

Results of the election will be circulated, along with the Advisory Board for 2022-23 to ASHA members during 2022-23 financial year.