Tricyclic antidepressant an effective second-line option for IBS: study
Low-dose amitriptyline is a safe and effective second-line treatment for moderate to severe irritable bowel syndrome, according to UK doctors behind the first trial of…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
60-day scripts could encourage govt cuts to GP care plans, claims letter from pharmacists
GPs who write 60-day scripts are giving the Federal Government reasons to cut chronic disease care plan rebates, a letter from pharmacists is warning. The…
Immunological ‘blunting’ by maternal antibodies has no effect on infant pertussis risk: Aussie study
Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of infection in infants by 65%, with no evidence that the ‘blunting’ effects of maternal antibodies compromise infant…
Pancreatitis risk rises with popular weight loss drugs: study
Patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss are nine times more likely to develop pancreatitis than those taking bupropion–naltrexone, Canadian researchers say. Use of…
Mass mail-out will implore GPs to stop writing 60-day scripts
GPs can expect letters imploring them not to write 60-day scripts to protect patients’ “financial best interest” and to preserve access to Webster packs and…
Ibuprofen triggers severe ‘blended’ allergic reaction: case
Doctors have highlighted a unique case of possible anaphylaxis to two structurally dissimilar NSAIDs in a 45-year-old woman who was exposed to ibuprofen and aspirin, despite…
Medical Must-See: Electrical accident causes vocal cord palsy
A man’s sore throat after he was electrocuted was the first sign he had a unique case of unilateral vocal cord paralysis, according to his…
Joint injections ineffective for hand OA, review finds
Most pharmacological treatments for hand osteoarthritis are no better than placebo, according to Danish rheumatologists who say only oral NSAIDs and glucocorticoids have been shown…
‘No-one cared for years’: mRNA scientists win $1.6 million Nobel prize for medicine
Dr Katalin Kariko (left) and Dr Drew Weissman (right). Photo: Peggy Peterson Photography for Penn Medicine.The Hungarian biochemist and US immunologist whose scientific breakthroughs enabled…
Doctors vent frustrations over repeated MHT patch shortages
Months-long shortages of oestrogen patches have left doctors “annoyed” and have added to their workload when prescribing menopausal hormone therapy, a leading GP says. A…
