New GP resource aims to help asthma patients’ sleep The document advises doctors not to ‘accept nocturnal asthma symptoms as normal’, offering instruction for treating sleep disturbances.
In Practice: Long COVID support for GPs The RACGP is hosting a CPD-approved session to keep GPs up to date with effective diagnosis and management for often complex long COVID conditions.
Study reveals clearer picture of hypertension’s impact on brain health AI has confirmed the link between high blood pressure and accelerated brain ageing, but do GPs receive enough support to help manage the issue?
Primary care at the heart of social prescribing national rollout The RACGP was part of a recent roundtable discussion aimed at broadening the landscape of social prescribing in Australia.
Can apple cider vinegar aid weight loss? As little as one teaspoon a day may help overweight patients according to new research, but experts warn it is no ‘silver bullet’.
‘No time like the present’ for Queensland RSV vaccine rollout The college is urging the state to follow Western Australia’s lead with a ‘lifesaving’ immunisation program.
How can Australia increase BreastScreen participation? With more than one in two eligible women not taking part in the preventive screening program, the RACGP has suggested ways to boost engagement.
How health system ‘designed by men, for men’ is failing women From pay disparity, to bias, and claims of hysteria, this International Women’s Day has given pause to reflect on the gender inequality in Australian healthcare.
In Practice: Updates to allied health MBS items Referral changes to MBS items for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients accessing allied health services are now in place.
Is menopause being over-medicalised? The authors of a landmark investigation are demanding a new approach, but outside experts warned against shifting too far from established treatments.