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.
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.
In Practice: Last chance for early bird rates Discounted rates for next year’s International Medicine in Addiction conference are closing soon.
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy: Part 2 Consultant psychiatrist Dr Mike Millard covers the courses available on This Way Up, who can access it, and how GPs can refer/prescribe.
Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy: Part 1 Dr Mike Millard discusses internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) and This Way Up, the evidence-based online treatment for anxiety and depression.
Modern radiation therapy and keratinocyte cancer management SPONSORED: Technological advances now allow treatment to be sculpted to large areas of skin affected by pre-cancerous lesions and invasive disease.
Home oxygen therapy When and for whom should home oxygen therapy be prescribed, and what is the evidence behind it? David Liew chats with respiratory physician Christine McDonald.
Can PPIs impact lung cancer treatment? New research suggests a common medication used by up to 30% of cancer patients may adversely affect immune therapy treatment.