Obesity should be considered premature ageing: Research New research calls for obesity and ageing to be considered ‘two sides of the same coin’ as their associated diseases mirror each other.
‘Little support’ for women emotionally following miscarriage: Expert Pregnancy loss can lead to significant grief and trauma, but the emotional aftermath often remains under-acknowledged, according to one expert.
Research links macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy with birth defects New research has linked macrolide antibiotics to cardiovascular malformations in children of mothers who used it in early pregnancy.
Australia’s most common eating disorder is under-recognised: Expert It represents nearly half of all eating disorders, is as common in men as it is in women, and affects around one million people.
GPs have greater confidence in renewed cervical screening program But the self-collection pathway remains an area of uncertainty, according to new research.
Medicinal cannabis clinic and dispensary to open in Melbourne But one expert has raised a number of ethical concerns.
Millions undergo unnecessary pelvic exams in US: Research But a local expert says standards are in place in Australia to ensure examinations only occur when clinically appropriate.
Almost 30,000 cancers over-diagnosed a year: Research But an expert says it is a ‘tricky balance’ between over-diagnosis and adequate detection of cancer.
One in six women experience physical partner violence: ABS But an expert believes the number of women who experience the ‘full range’ of abuse and violence is likely to be higher.
‘I thought it was just me’: Registrars and impostor syndrome Feeling like a fraud is common for general practice registrars, but the issue is often shrouded in secrecy.