Let’s talk about sex in general practice
I was walking down a shopping aisle when I spied a sign for ‘Period Care’. Haven’t we come a long way now, able to mention…
Heather Saxena
Heather is a medical reporter for Australian Doctor Group.
‘Is continuing here safe?’: Young doctor’s shock at finding squatters in his family home
“Hi, my name is Sanjay Kuikel, and I’m a junior doctor working in regional Victoria, Australia. I’ve dedicated my career to caring for others —…
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 as a bush kid: ‘When I woke up, I immediately checked my balls — whew, all okay’
Growing up in the far outback on a cattle station was different. I had eight years of Mum’s home schooling, supplemented with School of the…
Solo GP in hot water over lack of home visits to elderly patient
A solo GP has been suspended for three months after a patient’s family reported him to AHPRA for refusing to prescribe her regular medications and…
Insulin, T-cell receptors and child-proof medicine bottles: Why Trump needs to keep his hands off Canada
My love affair with Canada began well before Canada’s sovereignty was threatened, or I had a Canadian son-in-law and an Australian-Canadian grandson and daughter. It began on…
Assess women for recurrent miscarriage after two pregnancy losses: new RANZCOG guideline
Women should be managed for recurrent miscarriage if they have had two pregnancy losses before 20 weeks’ gestation, even if the losses are not consecutive,…
Breaking my old habit of running late has been liberating: It’s extended my working life
Everyone has a different awareness of the passage of time. There are those who are always late, others who are always early, and some who…
After 44 years as a GP, Dr Diane Faulkner-Hill needs the age pension to survive
Like most pensioners, Dr Diane Faulkner-Hill watches every cent in her account. Despite working 44 years in general practice, she rarely had money for superannuation…
Paternalism is bad but why do so many doctors expect me to mother my patients?
Sometimes we GPs can get quite attached to our patients. It’s probably no accident that many of us, having pursued a career based on helping…
