Only one in four women return to use frozen eggs, study finds
Planned egg freezing has increased 20-fold over the past decade, yet only one in four women return to thaw their eggs within 10 years, according…
Rachel Carter
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Increased fruit intake linked to lower risk of depression and anxiety in adolescents: study
An additional serving of fruit a day reduced the risk of depression by 13% and anxiety by 7% among adolescents over three years, an Australian study has…
‘I don’t think I have ever made peace with what happened’: How do you survive the aftermath of a serious adverse event?
“After the coronial inquiry, I went into this period of avoidance. I couldn’t bring myself to read the recommendations for years.” It has been more…
Dr Kerrie Aust started medical school with two young daughters. This is what it took…
“I think as parents we are all aware that, even when we are trying not to bring the stresses of medicine home, we do,” Dr Kerrie Aust…
Shorter, gentler exercise outperforms vigorous workouts for pain, Aussie study finds
Shorter-duration and low-intensity exercise programs provide greater pain relief than longer and more vigorous programs, an umbrella review reveals. The Adelaide University review — which included 157 systematic reviews,…
Patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists at significantly higher aspiration risk under anaesthesia, UK study finds
Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists are 11 times more likely to regurgitate or aspirate gastric contents under general anaesthesia than patients not taking these medications, a…
Obstetricians demand safety review as pharmacists begin prescribing oral contraceptives in $20 consults
With pharmacists now being paid $20 a consult to diagnose, prescribe and dispense S4 medications without patients seeing a doctor first, obstetricians are calling for…
PBS listing expands access to topical tacrolimus for eczema
The eczema treatment tacrolimus will be listed on the PBS, benefitting an estimated 143,000 patients annually, the Federal Government has announced. Topical tacrolimus 0.1%, sold…
‘Brilliant and kind’: GP-turned-politician Dr Tim Read dies of metastatic melanoma
Former GP turned politician Dr Tim Read has been remembered as a “brilliant local MP, doctor and scientist”, after passing away from metastatic melanoma aged…
‘It won’t improve care of our patients’: Children’s hospital blocks grand round discussion on children in war zones
Another dispute over what constitutes appropriate topics for grand round discussions has erupted after hospital bosses were accused of cancelling a talk on children in…
