Lydia Hales

Lydia Hales

Lydia is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.

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Medical Observer Opinion

Beware this underrecognised comorbidity in patients with gout

16th March 2020
The treatment of gout is considered suboptimal, despite the availability of efficacious urate-lowering therapies. Some…
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Gout
6minutes News

'It's a nightmare': GPs inundated with requests for COVID-19 clearances

13th March 2020
Doctors are calling for clearer advice from public health officials after being swamped with requests for COVID-19 clearance…
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Dr Nelum Dharmapriya
Specialist Updates Rheumatology

What is the evidence for biologic switching in JIA?

13th March 2020
If a first biological DMARD is not helpful for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), switching to a different…
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12-year old boy, sad face
Australian Doctor News

Patients with OA and diabetes endure greater pain, poorer health

11th March 2020
Patients with osteoarthritis who also have diabetes mellitus report higher levels of pain and poorer physical and mental…
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Osteoarthritis
Australian Doctor News

TGA pleads with patients: Don't stockpile medicines

10th March 2020
The TGA is pleading with patients not to stockpile medicines in coronavirus ‘panic buying’, amid fears that raids on local…
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Australian Doctor News

'No dignified space': Families forced to grieve next to hospital car park

9th March 2020
"About once a fortnight, I see a group of Aboriginal people grieving on the footpath next to the hospital car park, because…
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Professor Robert Parker
Specialist Updates Neurology

Tolerability of antiseizure drugs 'not improved' in 30 years: study

9th March 2020
The tolerability of antiseizure medications (ASMs) has not improved in the past 30 years, despite the introduction of more…
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Medicines