Unfounded claims about complementary medicine put patients in danger: RACGP Proposed legislation to legalise un-scientific claims on complementary medicines will place Australian patients at risk and must not come into force, Chair of the RACGP Expert Committee – Quality Care Dr Evan Ackermann told newsGP.
With no medication treatment regimen to help people quit ice, what can GPs do? The use of ice – a purer, more potent form of methamphetamine – has captured the attention of the Australian public.
Students say no to more Australian medical schools Greater numbers of medical schools will increase pressure on existing students and will not tackle the real cause of the rural doctor shortage, the President of the Australian Medical Students’ Association told newsGP.
No evidence acupuncture during IVF increases chances of pregnancy A new study has cast doubts on acupuncture’s effects on a woman’s chances of having a baby through IVF.
Bringing choice to female patients in rural towns The Rural Women’s GP Service aims to offer choice and close healthcare gaps for female patients in small towns across Victoria.
Children born to younger mothers at increased risk of developmental vulnerabilities A study of almost 100,000 NSW school children shows those born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age five, largely due to social and economic disadvantage.
The latest trick to attract GPs to work in the country? Music videos A small town in rural Victoria hit the headlines this week by putting out a music video in a bid to attract new GPs.
Mental health patients make up 3.6% of all Australian ED presentations A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report found close to 300,000 people who presented to Australian emergency departments did so due to an issue of mental health.
Women with breast cancer worse off in rural Australia, study shows New research shows women with breast cancer in rural Australia have lower survival rates and different health outcomes than those living in the cities.
Managing malaria in Australia Travel to tropical and sub-tropical locations – where malaria is endemic – is Australians’ main risk factor for contracting the disease.