Excess fat and sugar can harm brain function: Study GPs have even more reason to warn patients of the risks of diets high in fat and sugar, with world-first research showing impacts beyond the physical.
New link between the gut and hypertension revealed Research has found exactly how low dietary fibre causes a leaky gut, allowing microbes to pass into the body and increase inflammation.
Hypertension costing Australia $1.2 billion a year Researchers are calling for overhauled policies to reduce treatment costs and increase care access, with pharmacy fees making up 51% of spending.
General practice at the heart of hypertension roadmap The plan aims to make good on the goal announced two years ago to more than double Australia’s blood pressure control rate.
‘A good news story’: RACGP welcomes rural training boost Regional and rural areas are set to benefit from a $90 million injection for the setup of six new medical school programs.
Hypertension quadpill cost effective: Study A four-in-one high blood pressure pill would be an impactful and cost-effective addition to the Australian market, according to research.
New point-of-care test for early diagnosis of preeclampsia Australian researchers have developed a rapid test that returns a result in 15 minutes and is more accurate than current methods.
Have the benefits of statins been overstated? Researcher Paula Byrne writes on what she and her colleagues learned from a meta-analysis of 21 clinical trials involving 140,000 patients.
Study finds statin intolerance overestimated and overdiagnosed Fewer than 10% of patients prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs experience side effects, according to the world’s largest study on statin intolerance.
Should every high school have a GP? Former RACGP GP of the Year Dr Jane Cooper provides her insights from six years on campus.