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Chifley resident Maureen Caelli is the human face of a national report that says many people with multiple sclerosis are battling without essential aids such as wheelchairs.
The report is being published by MS Australia on Monday, the International Day of People with a Disability, to highlight the lack of funding for the sector and to urge the federal government to commit to future funding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The National MS Needs Analysis 2012 is based on a survey of almost 2900 sufferers.

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved AUBAGIO® (teriflunomide) 14 mg as a new once-daily, oral treatment indicated for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The TGA approval will enable health professionals to prescribe AUBAGIO 14 mg in Australia, which is now the second country to gain marketing authorization for the treatment, following FDA approval in September.

One of Australia’s greatest Olympians, Betty Cuthbert, will this week be recognised with a prestigious international accolade as she is inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame.

As part of the celebrations to mark the Centennial Year of the International Association of Athletics Federations, the IAAF announced the inauguration of the IAAF Hall of Fame earlier in 2012.

Do you like the idea of meditation, but aren’t sure how to get started?

Join the teams from Life Matters and ABC Health and Wellbeing as we take a Meditation Challenge and try to bring some inner calm to our frantic lives (especially as the year draws to a close). We know meditation can help you feel less stressed, boost your concentration and improve your sense of wellbeing, but to get the benefits you need to do it regularly.