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Women's health

Clinical Articles

Natural supplements for menopause – worth it or waste of money?

The market is awash with products claiming to be rooted in ancient traditions that have allegedly given women relief from menopausal symptoms - but how do the claims stack up?

By Fiona Clark

Men's health

Clinical Articles

Testosterone for older men

You might think that more testosterone means greater vitality and wellbeing, but it’s more complicated than that says Professor Bu Yeap, consultant endocrinologist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, WA.

By Emma Henshall

Policy, Public health

Clinical Articles

For the new vape laws to succeed, these 3 things need to happen – or users may look to the illicit market

This year, the Australian government will progressively ban the retail sale of all e-cigarettes, known as vapes. Vapers will only be allowed to use nicotine vapes that comply with TGA...

By Prof Wayne Hall

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity

Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide...

By Dr Saskia Sivananthan, Dr Laura Middleton

Paediatrics, Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

What is ‘parent training’ for ADHD?

Problems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress.

By Dr Cher McGillivray

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

COVID is surging – What should we expect?

Do you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant currently circulating in Australia.

By Prof Adrian Esterman

Politics

Clinical Articles

GPs want answers in CEO mystery sacking

Surveyed GPs demand transparency, as RACGP board remains silent on why they ousted CEO Paul Wappett. Read his full statement here.

By Lynnette Hoffman

Genetics

Clinical Articles

Eggs from men, sperm from women: how stem cell science may change how we reproduce

It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as “in vitro gametogenesis”.

By Julian Koplin, A/Prof Neera Bhatia

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Preventing DKA in kids – tips to make a timely type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Cases of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children are on the rise in Australia, sometimes with tragic consequences, says paediatric endocrinologist A/Prof Gary Leong—and empirical evidence supports this observation.

By Sophia Auld

Career, Policy

Clinical Articles

What do GPs want from the College in 2024?

We asked GPs what they think should be the College’s highest priority for 2024. More than 1000 GPs submitted written responses...

By Healthed

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Clinical Articles

We think we have found a cause of pregnancy sickness, and it may lead to a treatment

Sickness in pregnancy, or hyperemesis gravidarum, is common and is thought to affect seven out of ten women at some time in their pregnancy. But, until recently, very little has been known about why it happens.

By Sam Lockhart, Prof Stephen O'Rahilly

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury...

By Hilary A. Diefenbach

Articles

Natural supplements for menopause – worth it or waste of money?

The market is awash with products claiming to be rooted in ancient traditions that have allegedly given women relief from menopausal symptoms - but how do the claims stack up?

Testosterone for older men

You might think that more testosterone means greater vitality and wellbeing, but it’s more complicated than that says Professor Bu Yeap, consultant endocrinologist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, WA.

For the new vape laws to succeed, these 3 things need to happen – or users may look to the illicit market

This year, the Australian government will progressively ban the retail sale of all e-cigarettes, known as vapes. Vapers will only be allowed to use nicotine vapes that comply with TGA...

Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity

Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide...

What is ‘parent training’ for ADHD?

Problems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress.

COVID is surging – What should we expect?

Do you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant currently circulating in Australia.

GPs want answers in CEO mystery sacking

Surveyed GPs demand transparency, as RACGP board remains silent on why they ousted CEO Paul Wappett. Read his full statement here.

Eggs from men, sperm from women: how stem cell science may change how we reproduce

It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as “in vitro gametogenesis”.

Preventing DKA in kids – tips to make a timely type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Cases of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children are on the rise in Australia, sometimes with tragic consequences, says paediatric endocrinologist A/Prof Gary Leong—and empirical evidence supports this observation.

What do GPs want from the College in 2024?

We asked GPs what they think should be the College’s highest priority for 2024. More than 1000 GPs submitted written responses...

We think we have found a cause of pregnancy sickness, and it may lead to a treatment

Sickness in pregnancy, or hyperemesis gravidarum, is common and is thought to affect seven out of ten women at some time in their pregnancy. But, until recently, very little has been known about why it happens.

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury...

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The market is awash with products claiming to be rooted in ancient traditions that have allegedly given women relief from menopausal symptoms - but how do the claims stack up?

You might think that more testosterone means greater vitality and wellbeing, but it’s more complicated than that says Professor Bu Yeap, consultant endocrinologist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, WA.

This year, the Australian government will progressively ban the retail sale of all e-cigarettes, known as vapes. Vapers will only be allowed to use nicotine vapes that comply with TGA...

Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide...

Problems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress.

Do you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant currently circulating in Australia.

Surveyed GPs demand transparency, as RACGP board remains silent on why they ousted CEO Paul Wappett. Read his full statement here.

It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as “in vitro gametogenesis”.

Cases of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children are on the rise in Australia, sometimes with tragic consequences, says paediatric endocrinologist A/Prof Gary Leong—and empirical evidence supports this observation.

We asked GPs what they think should be the College’s highest priority for 2024. More than 1000 GPs submitted written responses...

Sickness in pregnancy, or hyperemesis gravidarum, is common and is thought to affect seven out of ten women at some time in their pregnancy. But, until recently, very little has been known about why it happens.

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury...

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