Study links childhood asthma to memory difficulties It found patients had a lower ability to remember specific events, but one GP urged caution, warning it may create ‘unnecessary concern’.
Increased frailty linked to dementia onset: Study The analysis of data from almost 30,000 participants emphasises the need for early intervention options, authors say.
‘Sleep psychologist’ directory to assist with de-prescribing The newly launched provider registry helps GPs refer insomnia patients to CBT – in a move away from prescribing benzodiazepines.
Social media fuelling rising anabolic steroid use: Study Young men were found to be most at risk of dangerously using the substance, leading one expert to guide GPs through tricky conversations.
Education series bolstering GPs’ child wellbeing knowledge GPs are encouraged to attend the RACGP Child Wellbeing in Focus webinar series, aimed at arming them with the tools to foster holistic child health.
Whooping cough epidemic reaches record numbers GPs are urged to ensure patients have had their vaccine, as ‘staggeringly high’ cases soar to a record-breaking 41,772 so far this year.
Calls for online register to raise drug reaction reporting With adverse reactions going under-reported by patients, researchers say a new digital tool could be key to tracking the scale of the problem.
Drug data highlights stark regional divides Cocaine, heroin and ketamine use is higher in cities than the regions, found a report showing ‘people will use what they can access’.
In Practice: Call for GPs to join dementia study New research aims to gather GPs’ understanding of and attitudes to dementia diagnosis and management, and the use of blood-based biomarkers.
Medicine and parenting: Significance of stress and burnout RACGP NSW&ACT Chair Dr Rebekah Hoffman’s recently finished PhD thesis explores an all-too-familiar balancing act for many GPs.