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Rheumatology

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Osteoporosis update: key changes

What recently updated guidelines and changes to the PBS-listing for an important osteoanabolic agent mean for patients and GPs...

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Telehealth company markets ‘useless’ menopause blood test

Telehealth company InstantScripts has just launched a Menopause and Perimenopause Blood Test, the latest in its stable of $20 pathology tests for conditions ranging from erectile dysfunction to IBS. 

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

If it’s not hay fever, then what is it?

How to tell the difference between allergic rhinitis and other conditions with similar symptoms...

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Menorrhagia in the perimenopause

What other causes need to be considered, and what management options are available…

Oncology

Clinical Articles

Skin cancer tips and traps

Skin cancer affects about one in two Australians––and not just fair-skinned, blue-eyed blonds, outdoor workers or people with a family history—says Associate Professor Robyn Saw, Head of the Melanoma and Surgical Oncology Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Surgical Oncologist with Melanoma institute Australia.

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Non-fatal strangulation detection and management

More than 1 in 4 survivors have been strangled – here’s how to recognise and manage it in GP

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Help or harm: Could social media age restrictions backfire?

GPs see negative impact of social media on several domains, but is a ban the right solution?

Oncology

Clinical Articles

Bowel cancer screening update

Despite concerted efforts to increase screening rates, colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in Australia.

Public health

Clinical Articles

My Health Record a failure, over 70% of GPs say

More than one third of GPs never access or upload information to it. Here are their key concerns...

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Your guide to contraception in perimenopause

Experts provide practical advice on the key considerations...

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Experts dispel menopause misconceptions

With the senate inquiry highlighting knowledge gaps across specialties, we asked experts to dispel some common misconceptions…

Haematology

Clinical Articles

Iron supplementation: Practical tips for managing side effects

Even inconsequential side effects of iron therapy sometimes land people in the ED undergoing needless tests, while the serious ones can be life-threatening.

Preventing DKA in kids – tips to make a timely type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Cases of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children are on the rise in Australia, sometimes with tragic consequences, says paediatric endocrinologist A/Prof Gary Leong—and empirical evidence supports this observation.

Clinical Articles

Diabetes and metabolism

New CPD onerous and stressful for many, survey shows

More than one in 10 GPs have yet to complete the CPD requirements for 2023, Healthed’s first survey of 2024 has found...

Clinical Articles

Policy

Managing recurrent abdominal pain in children

Functional abdominal pain in children is very common. It's often self-limiting, and the cause is rarely serious, but the pain is as real as a gut punch...

Clinical Articles

Gastroenterology, Paediatrics

5 things GPs can do for adults with ADHD

Despite increasing recognition and diagnosis of ADHD in childhood, many people still fall through the cracks, especially those with the inattentive subtype, says Dr Pansy Lai, a mental health GP at Sydney’s Mindsight Clinic.

Clinical Articles

Psychiatry

Distress from global conflicts on the rise

Fifty per cent of GPs have seen a rise in patient distress levels related to global conflicts, a recent Healthed survey of more than 2,300 GPs found.

Clinical Articles

Mental health

MHT & bone health: how does it stack up?

MHT can be just as effective for preventing postmenopausal fracture as bone-specific medications—minus some of the risks.

Clinical Articles

Women's health

Do fewer early career hours mean less skilled doctors?

Opinions are split, reflecting a generational divide...

Clinical Articles

Career

The breast lump workup

While breast lumps are common, deciding what to do when someone presents with one can be tricky...

Clinical Articles

Women's health

How to cut practice costs with AI office tools

AI uptake in practice management is low - here are 6 ways it can help reduce your admin costs...

Clinical Articles

Career

Women with PCOS have 8X risk of suicide attempts

Eating disorders, depression, anxiety are all more prevalent – yet many are going undiagnosed…

Clinical Articles

Women's health

Breast density demystified

RANZCR has argued that women should be notified of their breast density, but with no guidelines in place, what can GPs do?

Clinical Articles

Women's health

Why are so many Aussies on antidepressants for so long?

As new deprescribing guidelines are released, experts say it’s time to consider whether fears of stopping antidepressants are justified...

By Lynnette Hoffman, Sophia Auld

Clinical Articles

Psychiatry

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