Screen-detected breast cancers less likely to cause death Breast cancers detected by screening mammography through BreastScreen Australia have better survival outcomes than those in women who have never screened.
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 questions usefulness of NSW ice inquiry The NSW Government has announced a Special Commission of Inquiry into the use of ice, but Dr Hester Wilson has doubts about its impact.
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.
Measles alert issued in south-eastern Sydney The alert has been issued in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire after a child in the area was diagnosed with the highly infectious 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.