Medicinal cannabis script approvals soar
Chronic pain continues to be the most common reason for approval requests by GPs: TGA data.
Tag: Complementary medicine
More than 1 in 3 pain patients ask doctors about cannabis
Many of the doctors are reluctant to prescribe, citing cost and lack of knowledge, survey shows.
Clinic fined $700k following hyperbaric chamber death
A man with multiple sclerosis and epilepsy died after having a seizure during therapy, court hears.
How a soothing cup of lavender tea turned toxic
Melbourne doctors report a man ended up with serotonin poisoning after enjoying one cup too many on top of his recently prescribed sertraline.
FDA targets naturopath suing Melbourne GP for $1m
Farrah Agustin-Bunch has been subject to a warning notice over 77 therapeutic claims she's made about her remedies.
Is it wise to prescribe simply to placate a distressed patient?
Stepping in for a colleague, I found myself grappling with an upset patient and a naturopath’s clinical advice.
Vitamin D doesn’t prevent COVID-19: study
There's no link between vitamin D levels and development of coronavirus or its severity, researchers say.
Why are some GPs still doing acupuncture on their patients?
When I was studying human anatomy at university, I learnt the three-dimensional positions of various nerves and blood vessels as they wound their way from…
Doubt over omega-3 supplements for cardiac protection
A new study in JAMA Cardiology concludes high dose omega-3s do not cut CVD events in high risk patients.
Supplements don’t work for weight loss: study
Sydney researchers'Â global review shows there's insufficient evidence for using herbal and dietary supplements to manage weight gain.
