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Payroll tax: 10% of practices will close, 21% increase fees & 18% to slash bulk billing

National practice owners survey reveals major impact on viability of practices and access to Medicare if payroll tax rolled out

Public health

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Controversial ‘forever chemicals’ could be phased out in Australia under new restrictions. Here’s what you need to know

There’s growing global concern about potential risks to human health and the environment from a group of industrial chemicals commonly known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals”.

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Semaglutide cuts CV risk in overweight with no T2D

Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4mg) reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events by 20% over five years in people with established CVD who do not have diabetes

Public health

Clinical Articles

GPs are earning 17 hours of CPD from one day… Here’s how

The upcoming Healthed Medical Update set to take place...

Neurology

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You might have heard ADHD risks being over-diagnosed. Here’s why that’s not the case

At the same time as it has attracted support and understanding, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has invoked passionate debate in recent years. One hot topic is whether ADHD is being over-diagnosed.

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

ody mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is.

Mental health

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Do psychedelics really work to treat depression and PTSD? Here’s what the evidence says

As of July 1, authorised psychiatrists have been allowed to prescribe MDMA (the chemical found in “ecstasy”) to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Public health

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60-day prescribing: GPs say it’s not black and white

GPs largely support 60-day prescribing, but say concerns should be taken seriously

Diet and nutrition

Clinical Articles

Cow’s milk allergy versus lactose intolerance

Two super practical podcasts to help you identify and manage cow’s milk allergy and lactose intolerance—and important information on plant-based formula and milk

Mental health

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Poll results: Have the last six months taken a toll on mental wellbeing?

GPs report significant deterioration in mental wellbeing over the last six months

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S. population will be infected with CMV by the age of 40 and the disease is common worldwide, few people have ever heard of it.

Public health

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In brief – Snapshots from the news

80-year-old antibiotic may help fight multi-drug resistant bacteria

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.

Clinical Articles

Public health

Most GPs are underbilling everyday, latest survey finds

The recent media coverage of Medicare misuse has caused dismay but generated little progress in our search for solutions to the Medicare crisis

Clinical Articles

Diagnostics

From Centaurus to XBB: your handy guide to the latest COVID subvariants (and why some are more worrying than others)

The Omicron variant of concern has splintered into multiple subvariants.

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Some GPs are planning to get a fifth vaccine despite ATAGI advice

As COVID numbers climb, some GPs are choosing to get more than the recommended number of boosters

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Clinical diagnosis, investigation & management of restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition which is defined by disordered nocturnal movements of the lower limbs.

Clinical Articles

Respiratory and sleep

Stakeholder perspectives of Australia’s national HPV vaccination program

Healthed provides pro-bono support for important research in general practice.

Clinical Articles

Sexual health

Low carb diets for T2D remission?

Diabetes remission is still a new concept for many—but Dr Peter Brukner wants to change that.

Clinical Articles

Diabetes and metabolism

Fertility Pathway Podcast Mini-Series

Tune in to our fertility mini-series, hosted by Dr David Lim.

By Healthed, Dr David Lim

Clinical Articles

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Thyroid podcast series

Tune in to our special thyroid podcast series, hosted by Dr David Lim.

Clinical Articles

Endocrinology

Top Podcasts of 2022

We’ve compiled all the popular podcasts your colleagues have been listening to in 2022.

Clinical Articles

Diet and nutrition

Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?

At the end of the third year of the pandemic, we are no longer surprised to hear we’re in a new wave of infection. It’s fuelled by new sub-variants of the virus that may evade immunity from both vaccination and previous infections.

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases, Public health

Why does night shift increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease? Here’s what we know so far

Shift work means businesses and organisations can be productive for 24-hours a day. It was initially adopted to protect camps or cities against predators, enemies or disasters

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