Metformin relieves knee osteoarthritis pain: Study The common medication was found to reduce pain in those with knee osteoarthritis, possibly delaying the need for knee replacements.
Arthritis rising among working-age patients: Study With diagnoses to jump by 31% in 15 years, experts say investment is needed before the disease impacts ‘productivity at a national level’.
Arthritis eLearning platform launched GPs interested in the latest evidence-based care recommendations for arthritis can now access free self-paced learning modules.
Juvenile arthritis program aims to reduce delayed diagnoses Advocates have welcomed the $800,000 initiative, but warned a lack of specialist access means GPs have a major role to play.
In Practice: Wound awareness Hard-to-heal wounds cost Australia $6.6 billion each year, but medical professionals can reaffirm best practice via a series of free webinars.
In Practice: Children with suspected serious bacterial infection GPs have been issued a reminder about swift antibiotic treatment in paediatric cases of serious bacterial infection.
Reflux treatment among medicines added to PBS Medication for a host of conditions will be newly subsidised from October, potentially generating $130 million in out-of-pocket savings.
More than 8m Australians have a long-term health condition: Census New Census data reinforces the college’s longstanding call for more general practice support, the RACGP’s Vice President says.
Steep rise in health burden of osteoarthritis Greater life expectancy, increasing obesity and expanding populations are all factors in the increase, a new study suggests.
Explainer: What is rheumatoid arthritis? It affects around one in 100 people, but researchers do not fully understand what causes rheumatoid arthritis.