5 tests spruiked by influencers that fuel overdiagnosis
The full-body MRI scan, the gene cancer test and the gut microbiome stool test have all been plugged on wellness influencers’ Instagram and TikTok accounts…
Tag: General Practice
Anthony Albanese promises even more urgent care clinics: ‘80% of Aussies will live within 20 minutes of one’
The Prime Minister has committed to expanding the urgent care clinic network from 87 to 137 even though the independent evaluation of whether the clinics…
‘We should be careful about prescribing these drugs willy-nilly’: Prof Simon Willcock on GP treatment of ADHD
“A non-medical colleague contacted me recently to ask whether his son doing a school exam could have a Ritalin prescription.” “He said his son tried…
The truth about violent mental health patients that no-one wants to hear
Of late we have been reading more and more about violent crime linked to alleged failings of the mental health system, but little about the…
Press ‘one’ for healthcare: Will vending machines take over as GPs brace for extinction?
For too long, vending machines have languished in dark corridors, dispensing soft drinks and fat-filled snacks, contributing to the obesity epidemic. In a revolutionary program,…
GPs need ‘prompt and complete’ discharge summaries: coroner
A coroner has again flagged the importance of discharge summaries being “promptly communicated” to GPs following the death of a patient from prescription drug toxicity.…
Certain diabetes drugs cut risk of COPD exacerbations: study
Patients with type 2 diabetes and COPD are up to 20% less likely to experience respiratory exacerbations when treated with SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor…
Mark Butler says he ‘could not in good conscience’ boost rebates instead of bulk-billing incentives
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler has responded to GP criticism that he should have funded rebates over bulk-billing incentives, saying he could…
Doctor becomes authorised prescriber for unapproved pineapple-flavoured UTI vaccine
Sydney urological surgeon Dr Amanda Chung was cautious when the first patient asked her to prescribe an unapproved vaccine for recurrent UTIs. Nowadays she is…
‘We haven’t seen anything like this’: Melioidosis deaths surge in wake of floods
Deaths from an unprecedented outbreak of melioidosis have climbed to 12 in recently flood-hit areas of north Queensland. In the past week alone, 25 new…
