Is it time to trade in BMI for body roundness? GPs need to move away from using BMI as a diagnostic tool, one expert in the field says. So how should patients’ weight risks be calculated?
GPs advocate for central role in youth justice The RACGP is calling for a health-first approach, with support for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, for cultural connection, and a raised age of criminal responsibility.
First ever COPD Clinical Care Standard launched The new guideline includes step-by-step recommendations for both GPs and patients to help manage the often-debilitating condition.
‘No evidence’ for older GP health checks: RACGP The college says an AHPRA plan for mandatory checks on 70-year-old GPs diminishes experience and will lead to extra red tape and early retirements.
IMG expedited pathway gets greenlight The fast-track program has cleared its final hurdle for a 21 October start date following approval from Australia’s health ministers, but it has left the RACGP fuming.
GPs ‘overwhelmed’ with eating disorders in young patients How can GPs help the rising number of teens with disordered eating when social media use is rampant? One GP is calling for a new approach.
Dementia soon to be Australia’s biggest killer As dementia deaths soar at the same time as heart disease mortality drops, just 237 cases now separate the top two leading causes of death.
Infants and toddlers not eating enough choline: Study SPONSORED: Research reveals the majority of infants and toddlers are not meeting recommendations of an essential nutrient for brain health.
RACGP’s newest life members share words of wisdom As a new generation of GPs embark on their career, two inspiring doctors share what they have learned across their three-decade careers.
Psychiatric prescriptions for children skyrocket Some prescriptions have tripled in the past decade as a mental health crisis grips Australia’s youth, but are GPs getting the treatment options right?