TGA warns of online semaglutide scams The medicines regulator has said scams include advertising offers being sent to GPs for distribution to patients.
Study links frailty risk with obesity Routine assessment of BMI is a fundamental part of reducing the risk of frailty in older age, according to both new research and a local expert.
Practical tool aims to help GPs manage obesity Two decades’ worth of evidence has been collated into an algorithm GPs can use when managing patients with obesity.
Why do some people infected with COVID-19 lose their smell? New research suggests there may be a genetic link in people who experience anosmia with COVID infection.
Could directly providing food to patients help support weight loss? Research suggests it can have overall health benefits. But a GP expert says dietary intervention alone may not be enough for some.
‘Minimised and often dismissed’: Calls for reforms to miscarriage care This comes on the heels of a new paper that has found approximately 20% of women experience PTSD nine months after miscarriage.
Hearing loss associated with increased dementia risk: Study But it’s not all bad news. Study co-author Professor Henry Brodaty speaks to newsGP about how GPs can help patients be proactive.
Australia does not ‘meet the human rights’ of people with dementia GPs are ideally placed to address the challenges of caring for people with dementia – but systemic change is necessary too.
One in three Australians have gained weight during the pandemic Australia also led the world in terms of increased alcohol consumption, according to the results from a new Ipsos survey.
Cochlear implants ‘life changing’ but under-utilised: Expert There are many barriers to assessing patients for cochlear implants, according to a leading otolaryngologist.