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MHT prescribing anxiety persists

Body-identical hormones not associated with increased breast cancer risk, but MHT still under-prescribed

By Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Women's health

CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest

By Dr Kent E. Vrana

Clinical Articles

Evidence-based medicine, Pharmacology

Why aren’t more patients receiving IV iron?

43% of GPs had at least one patient in the last month who wasn’t able to access IV iron they needed

By Lynnette Hoffman, Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Haematology

Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD

By Eva Fisher, Fugen Neziroglu

Clinical Articles

Psychiatry

How to diagnose and manage cow’s milk protein allergy in infants

The rechallenge step is crucial to an accurate diagnosis, but getting parents to follow through can be difficult

By Fiona Clark

Clinical Articles

Immunology and allergy

How to better diagnose and treat long COVID

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Lagevrio recommended surprisingly often, given recommendations against routine-use

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Drugs and devices

Pelvic pain in teen girls: treat earlier

You don’t need to wait for a laparoscopy to treat pelvic pain in teen girls. Around one in five girls has severe dysmenorrhea, and around half of those girls will be diagnosed with endometriosis at some stage of their life.

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Women's health

Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

By A/Prof Aaron Scott, Shaun Thein

Clinical Articles

Lifestyle

Reassure or refer? Investigating palpitations in general practice

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

By Dr Alisha Dorrigan

Clinical Articles

Cardiology

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, Prof Brendan Crabb AC

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Survey: Widespread medication shortages are taking a toll

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Public health

Articles

MHT prescribing anxiety persists

Body-identical hormones not associated with increased breast cancer risk, but MHT still under-prescribed

CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest

Why aren’t more patients receiving IV iron?

43% of GPs had at least one patient in the last month who wasn’t able to access IV iron they needed

Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD

How to diagnose and manage cow’s milk protein allergy in infants

The rechallenge step is crucial to an accurate diagnosis, but getting parents to follow through can be difficult

How to better diagnose and treat long COVID

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

Lagevrio recommended surprisingly often, given recommendations against routine-use

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

Pelvic pain in teen girls: treat earlier

You don’t need to wait for a laparoscopy to treat pelvic pain in teen girls. Around one in five girls has severe dysmenorrhea, and around half of those girls will be diagnosed with endometriosis at some stage of their life.

Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

Reassure or refer? Investigating palpitations in general practice

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

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.

Survey: Widespread medication shortages are taking a toll

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

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Body-identical hormones not associated with increased breast cancer risk, but MHT still under-prescribed

Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest

43% of GPs had at least one patient in the last month who wasn’t able to access IV iron they needed

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD

The rechallenge step is crucial to an accurate diagnosis, but getting parents to follow through can be difficult

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

You don’t need to wait for a laparoscopy to treat pelvic pain in teen girls. Around one in five girls has severe dysmenorrhea, and around half of those girls will be diagnosed with endometriosis at some stage of their life.

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

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

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

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