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Addiction medicine, Drugs and devices

Clinical Articles

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

By Prof Benjamin Land

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Some GPs are planning to get a fifth vaccine despite ATAGI advice

As COVID numbers climb, some GPs are choosing to get more than the recommended number of boosters

By Healthed

Respiratory and sleep

Clinical Articles

Clinical diagnosis, investigation & management of restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition which is defined by disordered nocturnal movements of the lower limbs.

By Healthed

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Lifestyle prescription for mental health – 9 strategies for GPs

Jonah Hill’s Netflix documentary, is an insightful journey into the mind of his therapist, renowned psychiatrist Phil Stutz

By Prof Adrienne O'Neil

Dermatology

Clinical Articles

How to treat scars at home – and hopefully make them disappear

Maybe you’ve had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches.

By A/Prof Michael Freeman

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Practical migraine management tips

Sub-optimal treatment has led many patients to incorrectly think little can be done

By Fiona Clark

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

How sure do you need to be to treat for anaphylaxis?

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

By Dr Brynn Wainstein, Yasmin Clarke

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

By Fiona Clark

Women's health

Clinical Articles

IV iron underutilised in pregnancy

Many GPs reluctant to give IV iron in second and third trimester, despite expert recommendations

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Diet and nutrition, Mental health

Clinical Articles

How GPs can initiate treatment for eating disorders

GPs can start eating disorder intervention while patients wait for specialists

By Ben Falkenmire

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

By Prof Peter Wark

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

By Prof Michael Toole AM, Brendan Crabb

Articles

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

Some GPs are planning to get a fifth vaccine despite ATAGI advice

As COVID numbers climb, some GPs are choosing to get more than the recommended number of boosters

Clinical diagnosis, investigation & management of restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition which is defined by disordered nocturnal movements of the lower limbs.

Lifestyle prescription for mental health – 9 strategies for GPs

Jonah Hill’s Netflix documentary, is an insightful journey into the mind of his therapist, renowned psychiatrist Phil Stutz

How to treat scars at home – and hopefully make them disappear

Maybe you’ve had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches.

Practical migraine management tips

Sub-optimal treatment has led many patients to incorrectly think little can be done

How sure do you need to be to treat for anaphylaxis?

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

IV iron underutilised in pregnancy

Many GPs reluctant to give IV iron in second and third trimester, despite expert recommendations

How GPs can initiate treatment for eating disorders

GPs can start eating disorder intervention while patients wait for specialists

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

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Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market

As COVID numbers climb, some GPs are choosing to get more than the recommended number of boosters

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition which is defined by disordered nocturnal movements of the lower limbs.

Jonah Hill’s Netflix documentary, is an insightful journey into the mind of his therapist, renowned psychiatrist Phil Stutz

Maybe you’ve had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches.

Sub-optimal treatment has led many patients to incorrectly think little can be done

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

Many GPs reluctant to give IV iron in second and third trimester, despite expert recommendations

GPs can start eating disorder intervention while patients wait for specialists

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

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