GPs call for clarity over recovered COVID patients in aged care COVID survivors are now returning from hospital to aged care, but mixed messages could be compromising care.
Data shows concerning drop in women’s health checks To help raise awareness about important health checks, the RACGP has partnered with Jean Hailes for Women’s Health Week.
Go to the market: Government-supplied PPE for GPs a ‘fallback’ Frontline GPs should largely rely on commercial supplies for their own essential personal protective equipment, governments have confirmed.
Multidisciplinary approach ‘crucial’ to treating vaginismus Patient concerns are too often brushed aside, experts say, and telling women to ‘just relax’ can be damaging.
‘Important’ study shows gout medication can halt coronary disease progression The major clinical trial found use of low dose colchicine reduces heart attacks and the need for coronary stenting or bypass surgery by 30%.
Should patients with new onset of chilblains get tested for COVID-19? Dermatologists say at the very least, these patients require a thorough history taking for COVID-19 symptoms and potential contacts.
Hidden pandemic trauma harming children While children are unlikely to suffer physical harm as a direct result of COVID-19, its impact could still have health ramifications for years to come.
No rise in suicide but GPs reminded to be on alert Newly released data show the number of suicide deaths has not increased as predicted. But experts warn it is still early days.
Overdose toll still worse than the road toll: report More than 2000 Australians died from drug overdoses in 2018, according to a report released on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Significant update on asthma management Australian Asthma Handbook V2.1 focuses on avoiding the underuse of preventer medications and the over-reliance on reliever medications.