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Infectious diseases

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The latest COVID vaccination facts

As the world gets used to living with COVID, especially this latest infectious but not particularly severe Omicron strain, more attention is focusing on long COVID.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

‘We will never control the virus with vaccines alone’: Virologist

COVID vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, but we need more than just vaccines to control the pandemic, says virologist Dr Gary Grohmann.

By Felicity Nelson

Men's health

Clinical Articles

Will patients recover their urinary control and erectile function after prostatectomy?

How likely is it that a patient will recover their urinary control and erectile function after prostatectomy?

By Felicity Nelson

Diet and nutrition

Clinical 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.

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

Diet and nutrition

Clinical Articles

Pathway to diagnosing gluten intolerance

When a patient presents with stomach problems like diarrhoea and bloating, the lack of guidelines available can make the task of diagnosing gluten intolerance a challenging and time-consuming one for GPs

By Ben Falkenmire

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.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre, Prof Nancy Baxter, Prof Brendan Crabb

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

Articles

The latest COVID vaccination facts

As the world gets used to living with COVID, especially this latest infectious but not particularly severe Omicron strain, more attention is focusing on long COVID.

‘We will never control the virus with vaccines alone’: Virologist

COVID vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, but we need more than just vaccines to control the pandemic, says virologist Dr Gary Grohmann.

Will patients recover their urinary control and erectile function after prostatectomy?

How likely is it that a patient will recover their urinary control and erectile function after prostatectomy?

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.

Pathway to diagnosing gluten intolerance

When a patient presents with stomach problems like diarrhoea and bloating, the lack of guidelines available can make the task of diagnosing gluten intolerance a challenging and time-consuming one for GPs

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.

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As the world gets used to living with COVID, especially this latest infectious but not particularly severe Omicron strain, more attention is focusing on long COVID.

COVID vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, but we need more than just vaccines to control the pandemic, says virologist Dr Gary Grohmann.

How likely is it that a patient will recover their urinary control and erectile function after prostatectomy?

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.

When a patient presents with stomach problems like diarrhoea and bloating, the lack of guidelines available can make the task of diagnosing gluten intolerance a challenging and time-consuming one for GPs

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.

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