Long COVID inflammation could impact heart: Study Research has revealed why some patients endure ongoing cardiovascular symptoms, with one GP saying the findings ‘may ease the suffering’.
Could stricter salt ‘laws’ save lives? Researchers say manufacturers should be made to reduce sodium levels in packaged food, saying it will bring ‘enormous reductions’ in CVD.
Access barriers drive low kids’ vaccination for third year As national child vaccination coverage shows no sign of increase, GP experts renew calls to combat access issues and vaccine inequity.
Medical devices impacted by 3G shutdown GPs are being urged to speak to their patients and take ‘necessary precautions’ as essential devices and alarms could be affected.
Do IUDs cause breast cancer? Here’s what the evidence says A study has found a link between the devices and breast cancer, and while the research is important, it may be causing unnecessary worry.
‘Almost untreatable’ superbug linked to common antibiotic In a way ‘never seen before’, one antibiotic has been found to be driving resistance to another and exposing patients to superbugs.
New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know Concerned patients have been urged to contact GPs with questions, after the NHMRC called for a crackdown on chemicals allowed in drinking water.
Is it time to trade in BMI for body roundness? GPs need to move away from using BMI as a diagnostic tool, one expert in the field says. So how should patients’ weight risks be calculated?
Hip fracture outcomes best if guidelines followed: Study High-level clinical care of hip fractures is associated with lower mortality, but experts say delivery of this care and follow-up must be improved.
‘Extremely worrying’ spike in kids swallowing others’ medicines In a poignant reminder for GPs, a new US study found double the amount of children are having seizures after ingesting prescription medications or illicit drugs.