Why is Australia’s most common genetic disorder so hard to pick up? Iron overload disorder – haemochromatosis – is debilitating and can be fatal.
Health, social and economic: The impacts of alcohol and other drugs The most up-to-date information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia has been released.
New Australian alcohol guidelines released New Federal Government draft guidelines recommend having no more than four standard drinks on any one day, and no more than 10 in a week.
AOD education program open for GPs Applications for the RACGP’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program Treatment Skills Training are now open.
People experiencing psoriasis and asthma receive PBS relief Patients with urea cycle disorder will also benefit from the new round of listings.
Study questions ASD prescribing Research found little evidence to suggest a widely used antidepressant reduces obsessive compulsive behaviours in patients with autism spectrum disorders.
Young mums more likely to have children with ADHD Research has found the genetic risk of ADHD in children is particularly strong for women aged younger than 20 when they give birth.
RACGP to upskill GPs in harm minimisation and AOD use A new education program is designed to help GPs develop skills in addressing alcohol and other drug use in their communities.
When your job is to listen – not to fix When a young acquaintance asked to meet in a park, Dr Hester Wilson was surprised. But there was a reason.
‘It’s not PMS’: Shining a light on premenstrual dysphoric disorder The disorder was recently added to the WHO list of diseases, yet latest preliminary findings show it takes an average of 12 years for an Australian woman to be diagnosed.