Clinical guide for MDMA PTSD treatment released The world-first guide is aimed at GPs and other health professionals, with one GP labelling it ‘really sensible and really thorough’.
Date set for needle-free flu vaccine rollout Queensland GPs can offer kids intranasal flu vaccines from 1 March – marking the start of a long-awaited vaccination shake-up.
Rising harm from party drug ‘cause for alarm’ Australia is seeing an ‘accelerating trend’ in harms from GHB, and GPs have a key role in follow-up care to reduce further risk.
Most listed statin side effects not backed by evidence: Study Researchers say their analysis of adverse effects should prompt a review of labels to help patients make more informed decisions.
GPs urged to prescribe melatonin with caution in kids Melatonin prescribing in young children is on the rise globally, but evidence for its long-term use is lacking, new research shows.
AI-supported breast screening improves cancer detection rate New research shows using AI for mammograms improves early detection of breast cancers but warns this ‘must be done cautiously’.
Virtual EDs to offer ‘top-up’ ADHD prescriptions Victorians can now access six months of medication without seeing their GP or psychiatrist – leaving the RACGP ‘totally blindsided’.
Younger CVD deaths linked to rising obesity More young adults are dying prematurely, as new research spotlights the ‘significant long-term impact’ of climbing obesity rates.
Prostate cancer treatment goes on PBS Andriga-10, a treatment combining a medication for an aggressive form of prostate cancer with a steroid, is now listed on the PBS.
Aspirin ‘ineffective’ in cutting cancer risk in older adults: Study Monash researchers say low-dose aspirin has ‘no effect on overall cancer incidence’ in healthy older adults.