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New referral pathways to manage insomnia

New referral pathways to manage insomnia

The aim is to support GPs in managing insomnia and to reduce medication use in patients.


How can opioid deaths be reduced?

How can opioid deaths be reduced?

New studies further verify the benefits of pharmacotherapy for opioid dependence in greatly reducing all-cause mortality rates.


‘Serious implications’ if menopause treatments removed from PBS

‘Serious implications’ if menopause treatments removed from PBS

Experts warn the proposed delisting of medications will not only impose cost-related issues, but potentially affect quality of life.


Outdated information still guides menopause management: Expert

Outdated information still guides menopause management: Expert

Understanding the risks and benefits of various menopausal therapies leads to better outcomes.


Regular exercise can improve brain function by up to 15%: Study

Regular exercise can improve brain function by up to 15%: Study

Promising new research around exercise in older people adds to the evidence base on the importance of social prescribing.


Hearing loss associated with increased dementia risk: Study

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

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.


Untreated hypertension linked to cognitive decline: Study

Untreated hypertension linked to cognitive decline: Study

Researchers say the findings are just as concerning for those being treated with antihypertensives with a systolic blood pressure below 120 mmHg.


Further setbacks in pursuit of COVID vaccine and ‘cure’

Further setbacks in pursuit of COVID vaccine and ‘cure’

Two randomised controlled trials involving tens of thousands of people have been paused to investigate potential safety concerns.


‘More than 80%’ of diagnostic errors deemed preventable

‘More than 80%’ of diagnostic errors deemed preventable

A perspective piece in the Medical Journal of Australia claims some form of diagnostic error occurs in up to one in seven clinical encounters.


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