Physical inactivity is a major modifiable contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.

An absolute risk–based approach is superior to the traditional individual risk factor approach when calculating cardiovascular disease risk.

This study provided a timely assessment of general practitioner knowledge and attitudes to prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

Primary care has much to offer in the future diagnosis and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia, but it requires greater awareness and a better appreciation of cumulative cholesterol burden.

Pretreatment assessment and correction of serum calcium and vitamin D levels can reduce the risk of denosumab-related hypocalcaemia in chronic kidney disease.

Diagnostically, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is a challenging condition to detect premortem because of non-specific clinical manifestations.

The broad and often subtle presentation of coeliac disease makes detection subtle, and 80% of Australians with this disease remain undiagnosed.

Previous research identified numerous barriers to GP use of cardiovascular disease risk guidelines. This study explored recent GP experiences.

This paper provides an overview on the management of adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot and emphasises the need for specialist follow-up.

With a rising global burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors among young adults, there is an urgent need to improve awareness and increase screening.

This paper aims to provide a synopsis of health and economic burden of interstitial lung diseases in Australia, based on recently completed research.

When using topical options for treating low-grade lesions, it is important to inform the patient about possible treatment failure and the need to have another intervention if the lesion recurs.

The aim of this article is to update GPs on how to screen patients for eating disorders across the entire weight spectrum and to diagnose, treat and monitor patients with binge eating disorder.

General practitioners play a crucial part in screening, monitoring and early management of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease, comprising ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, commonly affects individuals of childbearing age.