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Pregnancy diet could improve child’s heart health: Study

Pregnancy diet could improve child’s heart health: Study

Researchers found eating a high-fibre diet while pregnant may reduce the child’s CVD risk, but one GP expert says it is too early to tell.


Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Dr Krystyna de Lange is joined by Dr Allison Hempenstall, a GP and public health physician from Far North Queensland, to discuss acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.


Australia records first life expectancy drop in decades

Australia records first life expectancy drop in decades

Despite healthcare spending increases, chronic conditions present a key challenge for individuals, governments and society as a whole, the AIHW says.


Concern as avian influenza detected at commercial poultry farm

Concern as avian influenza detected at commercial poultry farm

While one expert warns the virus could lead to the next major pandemic, another says the risk is only small at this stage. What do we know?


In Practice: Face-to-face opportunities for rural members

In Practice: Face-to-face opportunities for rural members

RACGP Rural is inviting members to join upcoming face-to-face events for networking and educational opportunities.


More funding needed for 15m Aussies with chronic conditions

More funding needed for 15m Aussies with chronic conditions

The RACGP is again calling for higher Medicare rebates so all patients living with a chronic condition can afford proper healthcare.


Study links Ozempic to kidney failure prevention

Study links Ozempic to kidney failure prevention

It found semaglutide reduced risk of major kidney events by 24% for type 2 diabetes patients, but GPs have urged caution.


Bid to prevent gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer’s

Bid to prevent gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer’s

Australian researchers are hopeful they can one day slow down or halt the disease’s progression, as they embark on a new gut study.


Breathlessness screening tool to aid diagnostic pathways

Breathlessness screening tool to aid diagnostic pathways

The world-first tool aims to give timely diagnosis and management, while minimising the need for unnecessary tests or treatments.


New tool could ‘change the trajectory’ of Indigenous heart consults

New tool could ‘change the trajectory’ of Indigenous heart consults

Heart disease is the leading cause of preventable death for First Nations people, but there is hope a new GP resource could help address that.


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