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Managing suicide risk in General Practice

Managing a patient who is potentially suicidal has to be one of a GP’s most feared and challenging experiences.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

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Psychiatry

Taking care going forward

The current stepwise approach to the lifting of restrictions in Australia is appropriate given the exceedingly low rates of community transmission and the wide availability of testing and the COVID safe app, which hopefully will ensure new cases of the disease are detected early and potential outbreaks are contained.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think – but COVID-19 can help us get ready

COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.

By Prof David Murdoch

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Change diet to help adult acne

It’s been a controversial issue but now new evidence supports the theory that acne is made worse by sugary and fatty foods.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Dermatology

The case for keeping your distance

As the restrictions start to lift and we all start to emerge from our COVID cocoons, a newly published study serves as a timely reminder to heed our social distancing rules.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

20% of pregnant Australian women don’t receive the recommended mental health screening

One-fifth of Australian women still don’t receive mental health checks both before and after the birth of their baby, our research has found. Although access to recommended perinatal mental health screening has more than tripled since 2000, thanks largely to government investment in perinatal mental health, our surveys show there is still some way to go before every mum gets the mental health screening needed.

By Dr Katrina Moss, Prof Gita Mishra, Dr Nicole Reilly

Clinical Articles

Obstetrics and gynaecology

COVID: which test, when and why?

In an acute infection of COVID-19, the PCR test is most likely to be positive three days after the first symptoms develop.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

The role of Vit D in COVID infection

It has been suggested that Vit D supplementation could help prevent and reduce the impact of COVID-19

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

New opioid restrictions now in place

Opioids are strong medicines used for pain. The new rules – including reducing pack sizes and restrictions around prescribing – are part of a range of changes planned for prescription opioid medicines to be phased in over the next year or so.

By A/Prof Suzanne Nielsen

Clinical Articles

Pain medicine

The floating COVID case study

As the COVID restrictions here in Australia slowly lift, it is with some trepidation that people, particularly older people, are emerging from their home sanctuaries.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Kawasaki and Similar COVID-Related Syndromes in Children

There have recently been a small number of case reports of children experiencing a newly described inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to COVID-19. This syndrome has a number of different names including PIMS-TS (paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-Cov-2).

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Seven ways to safely socialise post-COVID

But as we emerge from our bunkers and dust off our social skills, we must think about how to navigate this transition safely.

By Dr Hassan Vally

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

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Managing suicide risk in General Practice

Managing a patient who is potentially suicidal has to be one of a GP’s most feared and challenging experiences.

Taking care going forward

The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think – but COVID-19 can help us get ready

COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.

Change diet to help adult acne

It’s been a controversial issue but now new evidence supports the theory that acne is made worse by sugary and fatty foods.

The case for keeping your distance

As the restrictions start to lift and we all start to emerge from our COVID cocoons, a newly published study serves as a timely reminder to heed our social distancing rules.

20% of pregnant Australian women don’t receive the recommended mental health screening

COVID: which test, when and why?

In an acute infection of COVID-19, the PCR test is most likely to be positive three days after the first symptoms develop.

The role of Vit D in COVID infection

It has been suggested that Vit D supplementation could help prevent and reduce the impact of COVID-19

New opioid restrictions now in place

Opioids are strong medicines used for pain. The new rules – including reducing pack sizes and restrictions around prescribing – are part of a range of changes planned for prescription opioid medicines to be phased in over the next year or so.

The floating COVID case study

As the COVID restrictions here in Australia slowly lift, it is with some trepidation that people, particularly older people, are emerging from their home sanctuaries.

Kawasaki and Similar COVID-Related Syndromes in Children

Seven ways to safely socialise post-COVID

But as we emerge from our bunkers and dust off our social skills, we must think about how to navigate this transition safely.

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Managing a patient who is potentially suicidal has to be one of a GP’s most feared and challenging experiences.

COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.

It’s been a controversial issue but now new evidence supports the theory that acne is made worse by sugary and fatty foods.

As the restrictions start to lift and we all start to emerge from our COVID cocoons, a newly published study serves as a timely reminder to heed our social distancing rules.

In an acute infection of COVID-19, the PCR test is most likely to be positive three days after the first symptoms develop.

It has been suggested that Vit D supplementation could help prevent and reduce the impact of COVID-19

Opioids are strong medicines used for pain. The new rules – including reducing pack sizes and restrictions around prescribing – are part of a range of changes planned for prescription opioid medicines to be phased in over the next year or so.

As the COVID restrictions here in Australia slowly lift, it is with some trepidation that people, particularly older people, are emerging from their home sanctuaries.

But as we emerge from our bunkers and dust off our social skills, we must think about how to navigate this transition safely.

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