Changing men’s attitudes to health As Movember gets underway, the campaign is aiming to get men to take more control of their health and visit the GP more often.
My Aged Care improvements to lift GPs’ administrative burden The online information and service portal has unveiled some significant changes designed to improve its usability for GPs and their patients.
Injecting room goes on despite drug arrests and independent review The facility hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week, but the Victorian Government continues to support the trial.
Worldwide eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 The World Health Organization confirmed the news on World Polio Day, which brings the world significantly closer to being completely polio free.
Rising mental health issues in young Australians ‘deeply concerning’ Researchers are unsure about the reasons behind the increase, but GPs are well placed to provide young people the help they need.
Career interrupted: When the doctor becomes the patient Dr Karen Woods was working hard to advance in the career she loved – but life doesn’t always go according to plan.
The heart disease type that’s bucking downward trends Rates of heart disease death in Australia are in decline – except for those caused by atrial fibrillation, a condition that often flies under the radar.
Helping GPs to discuss overweight, obesity and lifestyle changes LiveLighter aims to boost doctors’ confidence to start conversations with patients about managing their weight.
Making connections for better rural mental health The struggles Megan Gomez saw in her community inspired her to develop a telehealth service so GPs can help patients more easily access psychologists.
‘All asthma deaths should be preventable’: New checklist for GPs Deaths from asthma have fallen significantly, but the National Asthma Council hopes its new resource will help to reduce numbers even further.