Dementia survey highlights lack of awareness Australians generally know little about how to reduce risk, but there are ways to ‘bring cognition into the consulting room’.
GPs encouraged to upskill in opioid dependence treatment An RACGP program aims to help GPs better understand this ‘rewarding’ area of medicine and boost authorised prescriber numbers.
Paediatrics - assessment of behavioural challenges Dr Tim Jones, a GP with a particular interest in paediatrics, discusses the pandemic’s impact on the mental and emotional wellbeing of children and families.
Consider MHT for bones: New menopause guideline Almost a decade in the making, a toolkit refresh is the first to include advice on prescribing hormone therapy specifically for bone health.
Warning over PBS nicotine patch availability Six organisations, including the RACGP, have written to Minister Butler about a ‘major threat to public health’.
Study linking HRT with dementia risk ‘unhelpful’ Experts point out that no causal relationship between menopausal hormone therapy and dementia has been established.
Emotional problems may be ADHD’s missing link The condition comes with self-control problems that affect the ability to regulate emotions, write Barbara Sahakian and Christelle Langley.
Obstructive sleep apnoea may cause early cognitive decline: Research A small study suggests the symptoms may occur even in the absence of co-morbidities, but a GP sleep expert says more evidence is needed.
Trial aims to improve therapy access for insomnia The pilot is designed to better support GPs with management, referral pathways and non-drug interventions for patients with insomnia.
Which baby sleep interventions are most effective? With many parents now using behavioural sleep interventions, a new study examines which of the most common work best and cause the least harm.