Alert issued over diabetic ketoacidosis risk GPs are being warned about the small but definite risk of complications associated with an increasingly common type 2 diabetes management medication.
First patient uses voluntary assisted dying laws The 61-year-old cancer patient died amongst family, listening to her favourite music.
GPs urged to show caution when joining PIP QI The Federal Government program will inject $200 million into primary care, but what do practice owners need to be aware of before signing up?
South Australia to address rural GP shortage The South Australian Government has drafted a plan to try and fix the major shortfall in its rural primary care workforce.
Questions over Australia’s tobacco control A new report labels Australia a ‘best practice’ country, yet smoking rates are stagnant and lung cancer remains a leading cause of death.
Calls to change ‘age-old’ diverticulitis practices A review of current guidelines for one of Australia’s most common gut disorders has found treatments should be chosen more wisely.
US study finds millions take daily aspirin unnecessarily But is the potentially dangerous phenomenon as common in Australia?
Medevac repeal one step closer The Federal Government has voted to scrap asylum seeker medical evacuation laws, but passage through the Senate is still uncertain.
Study shows rapid rise in early screen time The trend has prompted calls for health professionals to warn parents about what’s been described as a ‘sponge on development’.
Queensland pharmacy study ‘really worrying’ Nearly one in three visits to more than 200 Brisbane pharmacists involved some form of overtreatment or overselling of medication.