Proposed SA abortion bill faces fierce pushback from GPs ‘A step in the wrong direction’ – RACGP leaders have slammed a proposed bill to restrict abortion access in South Australia.
Guidelines stress GP role in liver disease care A consensus statement says GPs are ‘ideally placed’ to use guidelines for metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease.
Warning after melatonin sales suspended As an online retailer pauses melatonin supplement sales in Australia, it prompts an expert to call for a rethink on how children’s sleep issues are approached.
GPs ‘at the core’ of tackling rising allergy rates One in three Australians now has an allergy, creating an ‘unprecedented demand’ for services and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance The new finding is a reminder for GPs to ‘constantly consider deprescribing’ to avoid doing more harm than good, says one expert.
Ozempic cleared for kidney disease treatment The TGA has approved semaglutide for reducing the risk of kidney function decline for adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
Study exposes cost barriers to contraception Research has laid bare the cost barriers of contraception, finding thousands of women want to use LARC but cannot afford it.
More support needed to close mental health mortality gap Lifestyle changes are key to improving the lives of people with mental illness, new research says, but GPs must be funded to help.
Online contraception fictions outweigh facts: Study A study is raising concerns about birth control advice being spread on TikTok, and the increased risk of unplanned pregnancy.
A new script against loneliness With more than two in five young Australians feeling lonely, social prescribing is one way GPs can help, says an RACGP expert.