Cervical screening not recommended for women under 25 The Department of Health wants to reiterate that cervical screening is not recommended for women aged younger than 25 as part of the renewed National Cervical Screening Program, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy told newsGP.
Increasing numbers of Australians accessing homelessness services The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found one in 84 Australians accessed homelessness services in 2016–17.
Almost 40% of Australian cancer deaths could be avoided with lifestyle changes New research showing almost 40% of Australian cancer deaths could be avoided with lifestyle changes helps to underline the importance of preventive healthcare.
Children at forefront of falling sugar consumption Australia’s reduction in overall sugar consumption is being led by children’s lower intake of added sugars, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Endometriosis action plan to help diagnose and manage patients The Federal Government’s newly announced National Action Plan for Endometriosis will focus on improving the lives of women who live with this painful and often misunderstood disorder.
Heavy menstrual bleeding: Understanding the options Hayley Harrison served as a consumer advocate for the Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Health Care on the ‘Heavy menstrual bleeding clinical standard’, bringing her lived experience of the condition to the working group.
Codeine up-scheduling may offer chances for patient education and holistic care Next year’s planned up-scheduling of over-the-counter codeine products may offer GPs a direct opportunity to provide patients with more holistic care to help address possible issues of addiction and misuse.
Side effects from transvaginal mesh: How GPs can help The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently banned the use of transvaginal mesh products for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.
Preventive care and potentially avoidable deaths Almost one in five deaths in Australia in 2013–15 could possibly have been avoided, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The importance of early intervention in youth psychosis The headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program is designed to help practitioners provide intervention and specialist support services to young people who are experiencing, or at risk, of psychosis.