Mouth taping for sleep apnoea risks asphyxiation: review
A social media trend of night-time mouth taping could be dangerous for those with sleep apnoea, a review shows.  Taping the mouth shut while sleeping…
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AHPRA targets doctors using ‘predatory practices’ to fund their treatments
AHPRA and the ATO are working together to identify doctors and dentists routinely helping patients access super funds to pay for medical treatment. Early access to…
‘We get called extremists for supporting traditional owners’: Doctors between a rock and a hard place
Mount Arapiles, a 140-metre rock formation, is dividing both doctors and their wider community. It is famed within the rock climbing community worldwide, but its…
Woman dies after using non-boiled motorhome tap water for nasal flush: case report
A woman has died of a brain infection after performing nasal irrigation using water taken directly from her motorhome’s tap, US investigators report. The 71-year-old woman…
Familiarity between anaesthetist and surgeon breeds better outcomes, JAMA Surgery study finds
The odds of a patient undergoing surgery avoiding morbidity after 90 days seem to increase with the amount of time the surgeon and the anaesthetist…
Nurses will need 5000 hours’ experience, postgraduate training and six months of mentoring to prescribe S8 drugs
RNs with three years’ full-time experience and a postgraduate qualification will be able to apply to prescribe S8 drugs with medical supervision under the Nursing…
The key to happiness? Don’t eat alone
If it feels as though the world is taking a darker turn, a major report has attempted to identify the parts of our lives which…
Bariatric surgeons say their indemnity premiums have hit $69,000 a year
The indemnity premiums of bariatric surgeons now average $69,900 a year, a survey shows, triggering claims that the surgery’s future is unsustainable. Researchers questioned 115…
Barbie shows women can be trusted to remove their high heels when needed, Aussie researchers claim
Barbie, rather than doom-and-gloom health warnings, could be the key to persuading patients to ditch high heels, Australian researchers say. The suggestion comes from an…
‘Life-changing impact’: Another state to allow GPs to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD
GPs in NSW will be allowed to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD from next year, in an attempt to increase access to care. Announced on…
