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Respiratory and sleep

Clinical Articles

Triple therapy uptake for asthma slow

While GPs are familiar with triple therapy treatment for COPD, many are not considering the treatment for asthma patients.

By Ben Falkenmire

Public health

Clinical Articles

Where is Medicare ‘leakage’ coming from? GPs point the finger

Many GPs think large, profit-driven corporates and hospitals are the main sources of Medicare misuse, Healthed survey finds.

By Yasmin Clarke

Paediatrics

Clinical Articles

Kids’ screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic. 3 tips for the whole family to bring it back down

Has your child’s screentime increased since COVID? If you were to estimate by how much would you say 20%, 30% or even a 50% increase?

By Dr Joanne Orlando

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Clinical Articles

Practical infertility assessment

As a rule of thumb, one third of cases of infertility where the cause is known is due to female factors, a third is due to male factors and the remaining third is thought to be related to both male and female factors.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

GPs do up to six hours of non-billable work per week

Some GPs do more than six hours of unpaid work in a week. We know from recent analysis that GPs contribute around 1.3 billion in unpaid work into the healthcare system each year.

By Yasmin Clarke

Infectious diseases, Public health

Clinical Articles

Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?

At the end of the third year of the pandemic, we are no longer surprised to hear we’re in a new wave of infection. It’s fuelled by new sub-variants of the virus that may evade immunity from both vaccination and previous infections.

By Healthed

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Lots of ‘breakthroughs’, still no cure. Do the new dementia drugs bring us any closer?

We often hear about “dementia breakthroughs” in the news – new genes being discovered, new blood tests being developed, new drugs being tested. However, there remains no effective or accessible cure for dementia.

By A/Prof Jill Dorrian

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

TAVI now an option for many more aortic stenosis patients

Untreated aortic stenosis is deadly, here’s what GPs need to know.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Lifestyle

Clinical Articles

GP workloads up, mental wellbeing down, despite pandemic easing off

After the 3rd year of the pandemic, most GPs feel burned out. Here are some practical tips to get your mojo back.

By Lynnette Hoffman

Public health

Clinical Articles

‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water

The news headlines show summer is a deadly period for drowning in Australia. Sadly, between December 1 and January 9, 35 people died due to drowning.

By Amy Peden, Prof Rob Brander

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Routine screenings could prevent vision loss for diabetes patients

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

By Ben Falkenmire

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Painful IUD insertions?

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

By Lynnette Hoffman

Articles

Triple therapy uptake for asthma slow

While GPs are familiar with triple therapy treatment for COPD, many are not considering the treatment for asthma patients.

Where is Medicare ‘leakage’ coming from? GPs point the finger

Many GPs think large, profit-driven corporates and hospitals are the main sources of Medicare misuse, Healthed survey finds.

Kids’ screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic. 3 tips for the whole family to bring it back down

Has your child’s screentime increased since COVID? If you were to estimate by how much would you say 20%, 30% or even a 50% increase?

Practical infertility assessment

As a rule of thumb, one third of cases of infertility where the cause is known is due to female factors, a third is due to male factors and the remaining third is thought to be related to both male and female factors.

GPs do up to six hours of non-billable work per week

Some GPs do more than six hours of unpaid work in a week. We know from recent analysis that GPs contribute around 1.3 billion in unpaid work into the healthcare system each year.

Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?

At the end of the third year of the pandemic, we are no longer surprised to hear we’re in a new wave of infection. It’s fuelled by new sub-variants of the virus that may evade immunity from both vaccination and previous infections.

Lots of ‘breakthroughs’, still no cure. Do the new dementia drugs bring us any closer?

We often hear about “dementia breakthroughs” in the news – new genes being discovered, new blood tests being developed, new drugs being tested. However, there remains no effective or accessible cure for dementia.

TAVI now an option for many more aortic stenosis patients

Untreated aortic stenosis is deadly, here’s what GPs need to know.

GP workloads up, mental wellbeing down, despite pandemic easing off

After the 3rd year of the pandemic, most GPs feel burned out. Here are some practical tips to get your mojo back.

‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water

The news headlines show summer is a deadly period for drowning in Australia. Sadly, between December 1 and January 9, 35 people died due to drowning.

Routine screenings could prevent vision loss for diabetes patients

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

Painful IUD insertions?

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

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While GPs are familiar with triple therapy treatment for COPD, many are not considering the treatment for asthma patients.

Many GPs think large, profit-driven corporates and hospitals are the main sources of Medicare misuse, Healthed survey finds.

Has your child’s screentime increased since COVID? If you were to estimate by how much would you say 20%, 30% or even a 50% increase?

As a rule of thumb, one third of cases of infertility where the cause is known is due to female factors, a third is due to male factors and the remaining third is thought to be related to both male and female factors.

Some GPs do more than six hours of unpaid work in a week. We know from recent analysis that GPs contribute around 1.3 billion in unpaid work into the healthcare system each year.

At the end of the third year of the pandemic, we are no longer surprised to hear we’re in a new wave of infection. It’s fuelled by new sub-variants of the virus that may evade immunity from both vaccination and previous infections.

We often hear about “dementia breakthroughs” in the news – new genes being discovered, new blood tests being developed, new drugs being tested. However, there remains no effective or accessible cure for dementia.

Untreated aortic stenosis is deadly, here’s what GPs need to know.

After the 3rd year of the pandemic, most GPs feel burned out. Here are some practical tips to get your mojo back.

The news headlines show summer is a deadly period for drowning in Australia. Sadly, between December 1 and January 9, 35 people died due to drowning.

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

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