GPs ‘overwhelmed’ with eating disorders in young patients How can GPs help the rising number of teens with disordered eating when social media use is rampant? One GP is calling for a new approach.
Psychiatric prescriptions for children skyrocket Some prescriptions have tripled in the past decade as a mental health crisis grips Australia’s youth, but are GPs getting the treatment options right?
Young vapers up to 29 times more likely to smoke cigarettes: Study Are we about to see a spike in teenage smoking? A new Australian study suggests so, showing young vapers are more likely to later pick up cigarettes.
Bid to ban social media for children gains momentum GP experts have backed a push to ban kids under 14 from having social media accounts, with hopes it will reduce mental health-related impacts.
How can GPs best spot long COVID cases in children? A new study has revealed paediatric long COVID cases could have vastly different symptoms than adults, and may be going unnoticed.
Youth mental health enters ‘dangerous phase’ A world-first study has found young people are in crisis, their mental health is worse than ever, and it will continue to deteriorate without urgent change.
New tool aims to reduce kids’ hospitalisations for UTI A world-first tool which determines a unique score of clinical features will help GPs decide the correct route of antibiotics for UTIs in children.
What do GPs need to know about ‘walking’ pneumonia? With a current ‘soup’ of respiratory infections coupled with antibiotic shortages, an epidemiologist outlines basic advice for GPs.
Mounting evidence for sugar tax success Daily sugar intake fell by 11 g in adults one year after the UK rolled out a levy, as calls to introduce the tax in Australia gain momentum.
Sugary drink tax could raise billions: Parliamentary Budget Office Data has shed light on the significant economic benefits a proposed 20% levy could have, while GPs spruik its potential health benefits.