Daily fish oil slashes CV harms in dialysis patients, NEJM study suggests
A daily dose of fish oil reduces the rate of serious cardiovascular events in patients on maintenance haemodialysis by 43%, research published in The New England…
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‘The easiest solution’: Young patients increasingly prescribed antidepressants for years
Long-term antidepressant treatment for patients aged 10-24 has more than doubled in 10 years, a study of PBS data suggests. By 2023, more than 3%…
Ambulance ramping brainwave will simply push patients into ED corridors, doctors warn
An attempt to cut ambulance transfer times by 15 minutes is “artificially treating a number” as an alternative to helping patients, doctors say. The Tasmanian…
Forcing high-charging specialists to pay money back to Medicare — how would it even work?
Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler says specialists’ extreme fees must be reined in — but is the threat of repaying Medicare rebates the…
‘Broken the heart of our health community’: Tributes paid to health workers responding to Bondi terrorist attack
Tributes have poured in for the health workers treating victims of last night’s terrorist attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Sixteen…
Inside Australia’s first public hospital clinic for online gaming disorders
Weeping infected pressure injuries so deep they reveal bone are not what you expect to find in a sensate and mobile 34-year-old patient. But this…
Cervical screening down due to patients skipping GP appointments: epidemiologist
Patients skipping GP appointments because of cost or long wait times are dragging down cervical screening rates, a top epidemiologist warns. Age-adjusted participation in cervical…
Consider additional screening for women with dense breasts based on familial risk: new GP guidance on breast cancer
Australia’s first breast density guidance for GPs urges them to consider extra screening with MRI or other modalities for women with dense breasts based on their…
Public hospitals could cut billions from budgets without affecting patient care, says Grattan Institute report
State premiers have held a crisis meeting over the Federal Government’s demands they curb public hospital spending before getting new funding guarantees. Before the federal…
Psychiatrists sound alarm over GPs diagnosing and treating ADHD without extra training
Psychiatrists are warning that GPs need extra training to manage ADHD safely, following the decision to let all Queensland GPs diagnose ADHD and initiate treatment.…
