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Diet and nutrition

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The case for dairy

Even people with medically diagnosed lactose intolerance, can and should have small amounts of lactose daily, Australian dietitian Nicole Dynan says.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Sexual health

Clinical Articles

Choosing the most suitable OCP

Which oral contraceptive pill is best for PMS? Or acne? Or avoiding weight gain?

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Respiratory and sleep

Clinical Articles

Early referral avoids long-term oral steroids in asthma

Many more asthma sufferers stand to benefit from biologics but have not yet been put into the right referral pathways.

By Dr Aajuli Shukla

Endocrinology

Clinical Articles

Best practice management of thyroid nodules

Key factors when assessing a thyroid nodule are size, number and whether it is ‘hot’ or ‘cold’, says leading endocrinologist, Professor Bruce Robinson.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Urology

Clinical Articles

Treating stress incontinence without mesh

The highly publicised controversy over mesh implants has deterred many women from seeking surgical help for their severe and persistent stress incontinence, says Melbourne urogynaecologist Dr Jerome Melon.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic, think again

COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time.

Sexual health

Clinical Articles

Birth control pill linked to greater risk of blood clots in women with obesity – here’s what you need to know

Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein blood clot than those not taking the pill and who are not overweight, according to a recent review of research

By Susan Walker

Respiratory and sleep

Clinical Articles

Spirometers can and should be used again

The pandemic saw many GPs shelve their spirometers because of concerns around the aerosolisation of COVID-19 in their practices.

By Ben Falkenmire

Public health

Clinical Articles

How to say ‘no’ in general practice

Last week, Healthed reported that around half of GPs surveyed wanted more training in people management to help deal with rising patient expectations and deteriorating patient behaviour.

By Healthed

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Menopause: HRT linked to depression – here’s what the evidence actually says

A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause – including hot flushes, bladder weakness, vaginal dryness, joint pain, brain fog, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression.

By Prof Ciara McCabe

Endocrinology, Gastroenterology

Clinical Articles

Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier – new study

Every year, more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, for most of those people, the disease is diagnosed too late to be cured. Less than 10% of people live five years following a diagnosis.

By Dr Agnieszka Lemanska

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

What are you prescribing for atrial fibrillation?

Despite the widespread uptake of DOACs, they are still underutilised and atrial fibrillation is still undertreated in Australia.

By Dr Aajuli Shukla

Articles

The case for dairy

Even people with medically diagnosed lactose intolerance, can and should have small amounts of lactose daily, Australian dietitian Nicole Dynan says.

Choosing the most suitable OCP

Which oral contraceptive pill is best for PMS? Or acne? Or avoiding weight gain?

Early referral avoids long-term oral steroids in asthma

Many more asthma sufferers stand to benefit from biologics but have not yet been put into the right referral pathways.

Best practice management of thyroid nodules

Key factors when assessing a thyroid nodule are size, number and whether it is ‘hot’ or ‘cold’, says leading endocrinologist, Professor Bruce Robinson.

Treating stress incontinence without mesh

The highly publicised controversy over mesh implants has deterred many women from seeking surgical help for their severe and persistent stress incontinence, says Melbourne urogynaecologist Dr Jerome Melon.

If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic, think again

COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time.

Birth control pill linked to greater risk of blood clots in women with obesity – here’s what you need to know

Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein blood clot than those not taking the pill and who are not overweight, according to a recent review of research

Spirometers can and should be used again

The pandemic saw many GPs shelve their spirometers because of concerns around the aerosolisation of COVID-19 in their practices.

How to say ‘no’ in general practice

Last week, Healthed reported that around half of GPs surveyed wanted more training in people management to help deal with rising patient expectations and deteriorating patient behaviour.

Menopause: HRT linked to depression – here’s what the evidence actually says

A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause – including hot flushes, bladder weakness, vaginal dryness, joint pain, brain fog, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression.

Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier – new study

Every year, more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, for most of those people, the disease is diagnosed too late to be cured. Less than 10% of people live five years following a diagnosis.

What are you prescribing for atrial fibrillation?

Despite the widespread uptake of DOACs, they are still underutilised and atrial fibrillation is still undertreated in Australia.

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Even people with medically diagnosed lactose intolerance, can and should have small amounts of lactose daily, Australian dietitian Nicole Dynan says.

Which oral contraceptive pill is best for PMS? Or acne? Or avoiding weight gain?

Many more asthma sufferers stand to benefit from biologics but have not yet been put into the right referral pathways.

Key factors when assessing a thyroid nodule are size, number and whether it is ‘hot’ or ‘cold’, says leading endocrinologist, Professor Bruce Robinson.

The highly publicised controversy over mesh implants has deterred many women from seeking surgical help for their severe and persistent stress incontinence, says Melbourne urogynaecologist Dr Jerome Melon.

COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time.

Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein blood clot than those not taking the pill and who are not overweight, according to a recent review of research

The pandemic saw many GPs shelve their spirometers because of concerns around the aerosolisation of COVID-19 in their practices.

Last week, Healthed reported that around half of GPs surveyed wanted more training in people management to help deal with rising patient expectations and deteriorating patient behaviour.

A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause – including hot flushes, bladder weakness, vaginal dryness, joint pain, brain fog, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression.

Every year, more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, for most of those people, the disease is diagnosed too late to be cured. Less than 10% of people live five years following a diagnosis.

Despite the widespread uptake of DOACs, they are still underutilised and atrial fibrillation is still undertreated in Australia.

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