Disability, sexuality and people’s rights Associate Professor Patsie Frawley asks the question: Why should sexuality be different for people with disability?
GPs to lead the charge against ‘too much medicine’ Over-diagnosis has been labelled a ‘major threat to human health’ by researchers who have championed a primary care response.
Project refresh to guide supportive care in cancer A newly updated project is set to revise efforts to embed supportive care as an essential component of quality cancer care across Victoria.
Naloxone: What should GPs know? newsGP speaks with an addiction medicine expert about the ‘EpiPen of overdose’.
Cancer patients to benefit from new PBS listings More than $81 million will help subsidise medicines for Merkel cell carcinoma, and breast cancer patients will benefit from a newly-listed treatment.
Research indicates success in varied methods of taking PrEP Following news of a man contracting HIV while on the preventive drug, newsGP talks to a sexual health physician about different approaches to taking the medication.
Greater support for mental health of emergency responders New funding is expected to help develop support services for more than 300,000 police, security and emergency services personnel.
New clinic tailored to women’s heart health A recently opened women’s heart clinic is catering for a shortage of specialised care for heart conditions that more frequently affect women.
Online ‘map’ to support breastfeeding mums The world-first system is designed to help GPs with patients who have issues breastfeeding.
Patients warned against early flu shot RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon has urged patients to speak with their doctor before a flu shot to ensure the timing is effective.