Why red wine gives some people headaches: study provides clues
US researchers think they have cracked the mystery of why some people get almost immediate ‘red wine headaches’, even if no other alcoholic drinks do…
Tag: Drug and alcohol
TGA issues baclofen warning to doctors in response to overdose deaths
The TGA is urging caution with off-label baclofen prescribing for alcohol use disorder in the wake of coronial inquiries into two deaths. While elevated suicide…
‘Moon rock’ cannabis triggers new-onset seizures: case
Doctors in the US have reported an unusual case of psychosis and new-onset seizures triggered by smoking a highly potent form of cannabis. The 20-year-old patient…
Patients are being paid to start hep C treatment — is it ethical?
Since direct-acting antivirals were listed on the PBS seven years ago, more than 100,000 Australians have been cured of hepatitis C infection. Yet this figure…
‘I hid my drug use until it was too late’: doctors describe the impact of a notification
Doctors have described the trauma, stigma and fear that comes with a health impairment notification, as the RACGP steps up its push to have mandatory…
Doctor awarded $6 million in compensation following complaint he ‘touched his nose a lot’: US
A family doctor has received $US3.7 million ($5.56 million) in compensation after his career was derailed by a patient complaint that he appeared impaired, on…
Off-label baclofen implicated in dozens of overdose deaths: coroner
More than 30 patients have died in the past decade after overdosing on baclofen, an antispasmodic that is commonly prescribed off label to treat alcohol…
Why hangover cures are giving doctors new headaches
The rise of medicinal cannabis and trendy ‘hangover cure’ vitamin infusions are making it harder for anti-doping doctors to draw the line between medical and…
No health benefits from moderate drinking, large review confirms
The dozens of studies that have purportedly shown that a daily glass of wine or beer has health benefits are flawed, according to a large…
Alcohol use disorder common in teens post-bariatric surgery: study
Nearly half of adolescents who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery screen positively for alcohol use disorder, symptoms of alcohol-related harm, or alcohol-related problems eight years…
