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Geriatric medicine

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A DASH of red meat works for older patients

A diet well-known for lowering blood pressure can also help older patients lose fat without sacrificing muscle, according to new research. In a small study involving 36 older obese adults, researchers found that a 12-week program of controlled-feeding that included lean red meat three times a day not only resulted in significant weight loss and loss of body fat but also preserved muscle strength and function - an important determinant of good health.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Clinical Articles

Vaginismus: Dos and don’ts

Vaginismus is a surprisingly common condition, but women often fail to seek help because of embarrassment and sometimes shame, says sex and relationship expert Dr Rosie King, and the distress it causes should not be underestimated.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Public health

Clinical Articles

Older Australians drinking too much

Drinking patterns tend to change as we age. The older we get, the more likely we are to drink on a daily basis. But older adults often perceive that drinking is only a problem if a person appears drunk.

By Dr Stephen Bright, Dr Julie Dare

Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

Digital therapy effective for ADHD

It seems like the perfect solution doesn’t it? An effective therapy for children with ADHD that doesn’t involve drugs. Well, according to a randomised controlled trial just published in The Lancet, US researchers may have made an important step towards finding just that.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Cardiology

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Clinical Articles

Recommended diuretic causes more side effects than similar hypertension drug

Due to it's perceived greater efficacy and the greater body of evidence supporting its use, chlorothalidone is preferred over hydrochlorothiazide for treatment of hypertension. A new study, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, may have cast this guideline into doubt.

By Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Pharmacology

Clinical Articles

Macrolides a risk in early pregnancy

Avoid prescribing macrolides to pregnant women, say UK researchers after they found the antibiotics were associated with an increased risk of significant birth defects, particularly cardiac defects

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Geriatric medicine

Clinical Articles

Mediterranean diet increases gut bacteria linked to healthy ageing in older adults

As our global population is projected to live longer than ever before, it’s important that we find ways of helping people live healthier for longer. Exercise and diet are often cited as the best ways of maintaining good health well into our twilight years. But recently, research has also started to look at the role our gut – specifically our microbiome – plays in how we age.

By Prof Paul O'Toole

Public health

Clinical Articles

Quitting smoking regrows protective lung cells

We know that quitting smoking is an excellent way to reduce your risk of developing lung cancer. But until now, experts weren’t quite sure why this was the case. Our latest research has uncovered that in people who quit smoking, the body actually replenishes the airways with normal, non-cancerous cells that help protect the lungs, in turn reducing their risk of getting cancer.

By Prof Sam Janes, Dr Peter Campbell

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

Always screen asthma patients for allergic rhinitis, especially children

According to Allergist and Medical Rhinologist, Dr Jessica Tattersall, up to 80% of asthmatic children will also have allergic rhinitis.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Oncology

Clinical Articles

Link between sex and cancer fake news

A recently published study claims to have found a link between having had ten or more sexual partners and an increased risk of cancer. But it’s not as simple as that. While having a sexually transmissible infection (STI) can increase the risk of certain types of cancer, using a person’s lifetime number of sexual partners as a marker of their likely sexual health history is one of several flaws in this research.

By Prof Jayne Lucke

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

How contagious is coronavirus?

Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is and how it spreads.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Bell palsy – who is most likely to do well?

It’s all very well to tell a patient with Bell palsy – they haven’t had a stroke and they are likely to recover. When half their face appears paralysed such assurances aren’t all that comforting.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Articles

A DASH of red meat works for older patients

Vaginismus: Dos and don’ts

Vaginismus is a surprisingly common condition, but women often fail to seek help because of embarrassment and sometimes shame, says sex and relationship expert Dr Rosie King, and the distress it causes should not be underestimated.

Older Australians drinking too much

Drinking patterns tend to change as we age. The older we get, the more likely we are to drink on a daily basis. But older adults often perceive that drinking is only a problem if a person appears drunk.

Digital therapy effective for ADHD

It seems like the perfect solution doesn’t it? An effective therapy for children with ADHD that doesn’t involve drugs. Well, according to a randomised controlled trial just published in The Lancet, US researchers may have made an important step towards finding just that.

Recommended diuretic causes more side effects than similar hypertension drug

Due to it's perceived greater efficacy and the greater body of evidence supporting its use, chlorothalidone is preferred over hydrochlorothiazide for treatment of hypertension. A new study, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, may have cast this guideline into doubt.

Macrolides a risk in early pregnancy

Avoid prescribing macrolides to pregnant women, say UK researchers after they found the antibiotics were associated with an increased risk of significant birth defects, particularly cardiac defects

Mediterranean diet increases gut bacteria linked to healthy ageing in older adults

Quitting smoking regrows protective lung cells

Always screen asthma patients for allergic rhinitis, especially children

According to Allergist and Medical Rhinologist, Dr Jessica Tattersall, up to 80% of asthmatic children will also have allergic rhinitis.

Link between sex and cancer fake news

How contagious is coronavirus?

Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is and how it spreads.

Bell palsy – who is most likely to do well?

It’s all very well to tell a patient with Bell palsy – they haven’t had a stroke and they are likely to recover. When half their face appears paralysed such assurances aren’t all that comforting.

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Vaginismus is a surprisingly common condition, but women often fail to seek help because of embarrassment and sometimes shame, says sex and relationship expert Dr Rosie King, and the distress it causes should not be underestimated.

Drinking patterns tend to change as we age. The older we get, the more likely we are to drink on a daily basis. But older adults often perceive that drinking is only a problem if a person appears drunk.

It seems like the perfect solution doesn’t it? An effective therapy for children with ADHD that doesn’t involve drugs. Well, according to a randomised controlled trial just published in The Lancet, US researchers may have made an important step towards finding just that.

Due to it's perceived greater efficacy and the greater body of evidence supporting its use, chlorothalidone is preferred over hydrochlorothiazide for treatment of hypertension. A new study, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, may have cast this guideline into doubt.

Avoid prescribing macrolides to pregnant women, say UK researchers after they found the antibiotics were associated with an increased risk of significant birth defects, particularly cardiac defects

According to Allergist and Medical Rhinologist, Dr Jessica Tattersall, up to 80% of asthmatic children will also have allergic rhinitis.

Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is and how it spreads.

It’s all very well to tell a patient with Bell palsy – they haven’t had a stroke and they are likely to recover. When half their face appears paralysed such assurances aren’t all that comforting.

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