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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.

Buruli ulcer cases rising in temperate Victoria

In a strange paradox, neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer is on the rise in the distinctly non-tropical state of Victoria.

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Heart failure test now on the MBS

Expert explains how NT-proBNP test works and how to use it in GP

Clinical Articles

Cardiology

Is it fibroids, or something else?

Practical tips to diagnose and manage fibroids – and what are the signs you may be dealing with something more sinister…

Clinical Articles

Obstetrics and gynaecology, Women's health

OCD in children – often intentionally hidden

Here’s what to look for and how to get kids to open up about it

Clinical Articles

Mental health, Paediatrics, Psychiatry

Managing skin tears in GP: A step-by-step guide

While skin tears are a common GP presentation, doctors don’t get much training in how to manage them, and delayed or failed healing and progression to a chronic ulcer can occur....

Clinical Articles

Public health

The science behind trauma’s health effects

Expert explains the research, with practical steps for managing complex presentations in GP.

Clinical Articles

Art of medicine, Mental health

Managing problematic behaviour in dementia

Nearly four in ten Australian aged care residents are prescribed an antipsychotic, despite the fact they often don’t work, have serious adverse effects, and are only recommended for managing dementia-related behaviours when other strategies have failed...

Clinical Articles

Neurology

Managing leg ulcers: A step-by-step guide

Compression therapy is usually key...

Clinical Articles

Public health

Evidence-based practice tips for IBS

An update on recent reviews, guidelines and studies that you can use now…

Clinical Articles

Gastroenterology

51% of clinics have had unfair online reviews – survey

One in four GPs say they’ve personally had one - here’s what to do

Clinical Articles

Lifestyle

Endometriosis update: new drugs, diagnostics, subsidies & guidelines coming

Parallel advances promise significant improvements

Clinical Articles

Endocrinology, Women's health

MHT for women with co-morbidities – which option for whom?

Migraine, VTE and cancer history are just some of the curve balls we need to tackle…

Clinical Articles

Women's health

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