Hospital pharmacists raise the alarm over post-surgery opioid prescriptions More than 70% of Australian hospitals send patients home with strong opioids ‘just in case’, according to a new report.
Misuse of popular anti-epileptic drug linked to number of deaths Concerns have been raised over links between pregabalin and deaths from overdose and suicide.
New funding for drug and alcohol treatment in SA South Australian drug and alcohol treatment services are set to receive $20 million in funding from the Federal Government.
New guides reshaping lung cancer care Two new Cancer Australia guides aim at driving better outcomes for people diagnosed with Australia’s deadliest cancer.
GP obstetricians increasingly shut out of hospitals GP obstetrician Dr Nooshin Rasool will no longer be able to deliver her patients’ babies in hospital – and she is not alone.
Not so gluten-free: One in 40 ‘gluten-free’ foods fail to meet Australian standards A new study has found that close to 3% of ‘gluten-free’ foods could be harmful to people with coeliac disease.
Improving communication between practitioners and people with Down syndrome Down Syndrome Australia Chief Executive Dr Ellen Skladzien spoke to newsGP about how health professionals can better support people with Down syndrome within the health system.
Ban dry processing to halt spread of accelerated silicosis, expert warns Unless regulated urgently, Australia’s stone cutting industry is heading towards an epidemic of silicosis, a lung disease caused by inhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica.
Hidden impact of bleeding disorders This week is Bleeding Disorder Awareness Week. Haemophilia Foundation Australia is raising awareness about the inherited condition and its impact on the sufferers and their families.
Push for better food labels to reduce risk of anaphylaxis Researchers want food labelling regulations tightened after their study found some people with food allergies had anaphylactic reactions to packaged foods.