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Sophia Auld

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Psychiatry

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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...

Women's health

Clinical Articles

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?

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Women with PCOS have 8X risk of suicide attempts

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

Career

Clinical Articles

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...

Women's health

Clinical Articles

The breast lump workup

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

Career

Clinical Articles

Do fewer early career hours mean less skilled doctors?

Opinions are split, reflecting a generational divide...

Women's health

Clinical Articles

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.

Mental health

Clinical Articles

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.

Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

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.

Gastroenterology, Paediatrics

Clinical Articles

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...

Policy

Clinical Articles

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...

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

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.

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...

Clinical Articles

Public health

Bowel cancer screening update

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

Clinical Articles

Oncology

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?

Clinical Articles

Mental health

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

Clinical Articles

Women's health

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.

Clinical Articles

Oncology

Menorrhagia in the perimenopause

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

Clinical Articles

Women's health

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

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

Clinical Articles

Immunology and allergy

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. 

Clinical Articles

Women's health

Osteoporosis update: key changes

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

Clinical Articles

Rheumatology

Fatty liver disease: The canary in the coal mine

When to suspect, how to assess, why it’s worth actively managing…

Clinical Articles

Gastroenterology

GLP-1s for sleep apnoea – are they a game-changer?

How the advent of effective obesity drugs could change how we manage OSA – and what it means for CPAP…

Clinical Articles

Respiratory and sleep

Lipoedema: Mythbusting a mysterious condition

The psychological impact can be massive - experts advise on how to detect and manage to reduce its harms...

Clinical Articles

Endocrinology, Women's health

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