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Pholcodine recall due to anaphylaxis risk before surgery

Doctors advised to check if patients undergoing general anaesthesia have used pholcodine in the previous 12 months

By Lynnette Hoffman

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

Gastroenterology

Clinical Articles

Investigate or reassure? When to refer for infant gastrointestinal issues

Most infant gastrointestinal issues will resolve on their own—know the red flags to watch for

By Rosalyn Page

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

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

Infectious diseases, Sexual health

Clinical Articles

When to prescribe PrEP for HIV protection

Overseas-born men who have sex with men are still at higher risk of HIV—how and when to prescribe PrEP to reduce risk

By Ben Falkenmire

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception Part 2

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

Mental health

Clinical Articles

What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?

Many ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.

By Beth Radulski

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

What is Marburg virus and should we be worried?

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Prescribing progesterone for threatened miscarriage

Progesterone pessaries can be safely prescribed for women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding—but how do you decide when to prescribe them?

By Rosalyn Page

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

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Majority of long COVID patients recover within a year

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

By Lynnette Hoffman, Yasmin Clarke

Articles

Pholcodine recall due to anaphylaxis risk before surgery

Doctors advised to check if patients undergoing general anaesthesia have used pholcodine in the previous 12 months

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”.

Investigate or reassure? When to refer for infant gastrointestinal issues

Most infant gastrointestinal issues will resolve on their own—know the red flags to watch for

How GPs can initiate treatment for eating disorders

GPs can start eating disorder intervention while patients wait for specialists

IV iron underutilised in pregnancy

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

When to prescribe PrEP for HIV protection

Overseas-born men who have sex with men are still at higher risk of HIV—how and when to prescribe PrEP to reduce risk

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception Part 2

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

What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?

Many ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.

What is Marburg virus and should we be worried?

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there.

Prescribing progesterone for threatened miscarriage

Progesterone pessaries can be safely prescribed for women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding—but how do you decide when to prescribe them?

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.

Majority of long COVID patients recover within a year

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

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Doctors advised to check if patients undergoing general anaesthesia have used pholcodine in the previous 12 months

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”.

Most infant gastrointestinal issues will resolve on their own—know the red flags to watch for

GPs can start eating disorder intervention while patients wait for specialists

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

Overseas-born men who have sex with men are still at higher risk of HIV—how and when to prescribe PrEP to reduce risk

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 ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there.

Progesterone pessaries can be safely prescribed for women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding—but how do you decide when to prescribe them?

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.

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

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