Will the TGA’s new proposal do enough to reduce vitamin B6 overdoses?
The TGA has proposed ‘pharmacist only’ scheduling for supplements containing 50mg or more of vitamin B6, but an expert says more is necessary to curb…
Mohana Basu
Mohana is an Australian Doctor reporter.
Hot flushes, night sweats signal perimenopause regardless of bleeding patterns: Aus study
A landmark study on menopausal transitions suggests the current staging criteria may be outdated and require new definitions, particularly in relation to perimenopause. Led by…
Gonorrhoea in pregnancy linked to doubled risk of stillbirth: Aussie study
Delayed STI diagnoses have contributed to poorer perinatal outcomes in the NT, including a doubled risk of stillbirth in cases of maternal gonorrhoea infection, research…
Low FODMAP diet not recommended for Crohn’s disease: new guidance
Low FODMAP diets are not recommended for maintaining remission in Crohn’s disease, and there is no evidence supporting their use in ulcerative colitis, according to…
Propranolol overdoses rise as patients with anxiety turn to beta blockers
More patients using beta blockers for non-cardiovascular indications could explain increasing rates of propranolol overdose, experts suggest. Propranolol-related calls to the NSW Poisons Information Centre…
Weekly Parkinson’s disease treatment a step closer
A potential once-weekly injectable treatment for managing Parkinson’s disease symptoms could be an alternative to multiple daily tablets. University of SA researchers have developed a…
Vaccine adjuvant linked to reduced dementia risk: study
An adjuvant in shingles and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines could explain their apparent link to reduced dementia risk, a study suggests. Published in NPJ Vaccines,…
Eight children born after ‘three-parent IVF’ without signs of mitochondrial disease: landmark study
A world-leading study of ‘three-parent IVF’ babies says none are showing signs of inherited mitochondrial disease in early childhood. The New England Journal of Medicine research, published…
For women like Priya, becoming pregnant with a girl is a failure of family duty
Priya* was in her 20s when she married a man she had never met. Her parents paid about $20,000 and 300g of gold jewellery as…
GPs meet health officials in campaign to fund obesity drugs on PBS
A group of GPs is pushing the Federal Government to subsidise new obesity medications through the PBS for priority patients. Perth GP Dr Mark Mellor…
