Diabetes onset before age 60 triples dementia risk, study shows
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before they turn 60 are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than those without incident diabetes, shows…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Doctors caught in crossfire after hospital moves patients to Sea World
A political stoush has broken out with doctors caught in the middle after hospital patients were transferred to a theme park hotel to free up…
Medical Must-See: Stinky fruit leads to partial blindness
The tropical fruit durian — loved for its taste despite its pungent smell — has left a Malaysian woman with bilateral vision loss in the…
Endometriosis a ‘red flag’ for GDM, review shows
Women with severe endometriosis are three times more likely to develop gestational diabetes than those with milder forms of the condition, according to a systematic…
Dual long-acting bronchodilators ‘preferable’ to ICS–LABA therapy in COPD
Combination inhalers with two long-acting bronchodilators should be the preferred treatment option for patients with COPD, suggest results from a large US study. Researchers say…
Angry Purkinje syndrome requires ‘unique’ anti-arrhythmic management, cardiologists say
Quinidine sulfate may be crucial for treating a rare but highly lethal form of arrhythmia seen in patients following AMI or coronary revascularisation, Australian cardiologists…
Diabetes screening in women with prior GDM ‘suboptimal’
One in three Australian women with prior gestational diabetes miss out on postpartum screening for type 2 diabetes, shows an analysis of primary care data.…
Pharmacies face $160,000 revenue cut from 60-day dispensing reform, says DoH analysis
Two weeks ago, the president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia stood before reporters on the verge of tears as he accused the federal Minister…
Peanut allergy: Skin patch therapy ‘boosts tolerance’ in toddlers
Two-thirds of toddlers with peanut allergy had improved tolerance when treated with epicutaneous immunotherapy, according to results from an international study involving Australian children. After…
GPs win back PBS prescribing rights for kids’ asthma drug
GPs will be allowed to prescribe subsidised Flixotide Junior and Axotide Junior to young children once more after the PBAC partly reversed its controversial changes. It means initial scripts for fluticasone…
