President's Message by Bill Pearson...............................................................................................................................115
From Your Secretary by Marie Fawcett............................................................................................................................117
In Memoriam: Rodney Brennan 1949 - 2006..................................................................................................................119
Massaging The Elderly: A Clinical Perspective by Penny
Robertshawe.............................................................................125
Traditional Australian Medicinal Plants: Screening For
Activity Against Human Cancer Cell Lines
by Srdjan Mijajlovic, Joshua Smith, Kenneth Watson, Peter Parsons
and Graham Lloyd Jones...........................................129
Wheatgrass Extract As A Topical Skin Agent For Acute
Radiation Skin Toxicity In Breast Radiation Therapy:
A Randomised Controlled Trial by Janelle Wheat, Geoff Currie and
Kristine Coulter...........................................................135
Which Diet Best Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk?
by Matthew Boylan....................................................................141
Summary Of The Australian Review Into Naturopathy And
Western Herbal Medicine by Raymond Khoury.....................143
Acupressure And Lavender Essential Oil Are Effective
For Short Term Relief Of Neck Pain by Penny Robertshawe..........147
NSW Introduces Unregistered Health Practitioners Bill
by Raymond Khoury...................................................................149
Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Improved By Massage by
Penny Robertshawe.............................................................151
Complementary Medicine Practitioners Not Included In
The Australian Better Health Initiative by Raymond Khoury......153
ATMS Appointed To The Steering Group To Implement The
Trans Tasman Advertising Of Therapeutic Products
by Raymond Khoury .......................................................................................................................................................155
News From South Australia by Sandra Sebelis................................................................................................................157
News From Queensland by Margaret Martin...................................................................................................................159
New Books by Matthew Boylan and Penny Robertshawe..................................................................................................161
ATMS TCM Cupping Workshop In Hobart by Bill Pearson................................................................................................163
Health Fund News.........................................................................................................................................................164
Health Funds Update.....................................................................................................................................................166
Continuing Professional Education................................................................................................................................169