One in two patients ‘safely quit’ T2DM meds after bariatric surgery
Half of patients with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes safely discontinue diabetes treatment within a year of bariatric surgery, Australian research suggests. Among patients…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Medical colleges represented in Mardi Gras parade for the first time
A dozen medical colleges were formally represented at Mardi Gras for the first time this weekend as part of a float featuring 60 doctors and medical…
Pharmacists to renew expired scripts under state’s prescribing trial
Pharmacists will be able to renew GPs’ contraceptive scripts even if they are expired under the NSW Government’s pharmacy prescribing plan. More details have emerged…
Severe vomiting in pregnancy leads to neuropsychiatric disorder: case
US doctors have reported the first case of hyperemesis gravidarum so severe that it led to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and likely contributed to the death of…
Another govt pledges to fund pharmacy consults for UTIs and contraceptives
Pharmacists in NSW will get taxpayer cash to prescribe contraceptives and diagnose UTIs if the Coalition Government is re-elected next month. When the state government…
Medical Must-See: Flesh-eating bug triggers rare scrotal complication
An uncommon complication of Fournier’s gangrene — which itself is rare — has prompted Australian doctors to warn against dismissing the telltale signs of unusual…
Study backs high-fat diet for pregnant women who fast during Ramadan
Pregnant women who fast during Ramadan are more likely to give birth to smaller babies, but switching to a high-fat diet could mitigate that risk,…
Half of GPs ‘not told’ when paediatric patients rehospitalised for asthma
One in three kids with asthma are readmitted to hospital with exacerbations within a year of their first presentation, yet fewer than half of GPs…
Oral appliances now first line for primary snoring: Aus guidance
Oral appliance therapy should be considered first-line treatment for dentate patients with primary snoring, according to new guidance endorsed by the Australasian Sleep Association. Surgical…
Serial NT-proBNP testing can identify future HF risk: study
Sustained elevations in NT-proBNP among asymptomatic middle-aged adults may predict heart failure and death from any cause, according to US doctors. Results from their cohort…
