Remaining active best outcome for low back pain In the second of a series of HANDI updates, newsGP talks to the author of a recently updated intervention.
Using probiotics to reduce risk of diarrhoea when taking antibiotics In the first of a series of HANDI updates, newsGP talks to the author of a recently added intervention.
Updated resource for non-drug interventions The HANDI site remains a valuable resource for evidence-based non-pharmacological interventions for common conditions in general practice.
Self-reporting and close monitoring of alcohol use for older patients Older people may be unaware of the potential risks when combining alcohol and commonly prescribed medications, according to new study findings.
Alcohol use stable, decline in smoking rates: AIHW A new report shows alcohol and cannabis use is steady, while smoking rates are falling.
Health, social and economic: The impacts of alcohol and other drugs The most up-to-date information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia has been released.
Calls to list drug-resistant fungus as a notifiable disease Candida auris is persistent, deadly, and may be fuelled by climate change.
When your job is to listen – not to fix When a young acquaintance asked to meet in a park, Dr Hester Wilson was surprised. But there was a reason.
Research aims to improve ‘neglected’ problems in healthcare A recent NHMRC grant awarded to Professor Paul Glasziou will allow advances in the research of four key healthcare areas.
Antibiotic stewardship ‘everyone’s’ responsibility A prominent GP has said all healthcare workers need to be wary of superbugs, following the first recorded case of extensively drug-resistant typhoid in Australia.