Salt substitutes improve CVD outcomes: Study Research into the use of salt alternatives found reductions in CVD outcomes worldwide, confirming a separate large study from China last year.
CVD and diabetes rates spike post-COVID: Study The risk of contracting diabetes is especially high in the first four weeks after infection, but returns to baseline within months.
More training the key to dementia diagnosis boost A new study has suggested bone density scans could be used to see if people have risk factors for dementia, but is it likely to prove useful for GPs?
In Practice: Global general practice comparisons Next month, GPs can gain insight into the UK and Australia’s COVID-19 and CVD experiences in general practice, via two special seminars.
Most eligible patients ‘have not had recent heart checks’ The reported results of a Heart Foundation survey suggest many at-risk patients have not been screened within the past two years.
Diabetes risk could be 28% higher after COVID infection A study has noted increased type 2 diabetes incidence in people recovering from COVID, signalling the need for ongoing monitoring.
High burden of skin cancer continues to rise Around two in three Australians will develop skin cancers in their lifetime − and that rate is steadily increasing according to fresh research.
Nearly half of Australia’s suicides potentially avoidable More than 145,000 years of healthy life was lost in Australia in 2019 due to suicide and self-harm, but four key factors could reduce that figure.
Online tool helps assess risks from COVID-19 and vaccination There are hopes the evidence-based online calculator will help GPs discuss COVID vaccination with ‘hardcore vaccine hesitant’ patients.
GPs given ‘uncertain’ estimates for risk–benefit vaccine consultations The fact sheet GPs have been asked to use when discussing AstraZeneca vaccines with patients aged under 60 relies on limited information that fails to consider extensive data from abroad.