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Why restricting indemnity cover for GPs treating kids with gender dysphoria is ‘unethical’
Last week, MDA National president Dr Michael Gannon defended the organisation’s decision to pull cover for GPs and other private specialists who initiate hormone therapy…
MDO defends restricting cover for doctors treating kids with gender dysphoria
MDA National says a potential surge in patient lawsuits has led it to pull cover for GPs and other private practitioners who initiate hormone therapy…
Gender dysphoria: Doctors clash over study tracking rates of young people who ‘desist’ treatment
This article has been corrected, see footnote. New research on adolescents with gender dysphoria who abandon gender-affirming medical treatment has been criticised by transgender care…
Health Minister green-lights new HPV vax schedule
A single shot of the 9-valent HPV vaccine now counts as complete protection, the Federal Government has announced. The National Immunisation Program was updated on…
ADHD drugs do not raise CVD risk, ‘reassuring’ meta-analysis shows
ADHD medications do not appear to increase patients’ risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of age group, suggests a large global study of 3.9 million patients.…
One in four youth who self-harm will have repeat presentation, study shows
Teenagers and young adults who present to ED with self-harm are at “considerable” risk of repeat self-harm or suicide death in the year — particularly…
Headspace ‘twice as expensive’ as GP mental health care, review finds
Headspace services cost twice as much per session compared with GP mental health care, a government-commissioned report has found. Running to 350 pages, it concluded that Headspace…
Doctors warn against TGA ‘overreach’ in paracetamol crackdown
Doctors have warned the TGA that a blanket ban on teenagers buying paracetamol would be an overreaction, potentially undermining appropriate use of the common analgesic. The…
NHMRC backs push for GPs to prescribe ADHD stimulants
The push is on to broaden prescribing rights for ADHD stimulant medication and implement nationally standardised training for interested GPs. The first NHMRC-endorsed Australian Evidence-Based…
