Raw broccoli and brandy diet results in rhabdomyolysis: case
It turned out the 36-year-old had unrecognised Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which was exacerbated by his diet, said Indian doctors.
Tag: Drug and alcohol
Three drinks per week ‘cuts odds of conception’
The effect of alcohol depends on the phase of the menstrual cycle, researchers say.
Cocaine cut with opioids causes deaths in NSW
Health authorities warn that people using stimulants recreationally are at high risk if the drugs are laced with heroin or ‘designer’ fentanyl.…
A GP guide to workplace drug and alcohol testing
Workplace testing for alcohol and other drug use is on the increase, and an employee's GP may be asked to be involved in the process.
There’s a hefty cost to allowing Jaegerbombs at 4am
March 2021 marked the end of Sydney’s lockout laws, as King’s Cross became the last suburb to have the alcohol curfew lifted. The laws, introduced…
An unusual cause of cough in a binge drinker
When a patient presents with recurrent pneumonia, doctors must keep an open mind to find the underlying cause.
What GPs can do for the performance-enhancing drug user
New guide stresses harm minimisation for patients taking nonprescribed steroids and other substances.
Alcohol sales soar during pandemic: ABS
December saw almost $2 billion in turnover - the highest grossing month in Australia of all time.
Doctors slam end of ‘life-saving’ lockout laws
Assaults halved in Sydney's Kings Cross under rules to reduce booze-fuelled violence, says AMA (NSW) president Dr Danielle McMullen.
Alcohol floor price triggered drop in ICU admissions at NT hospital: study
The reduction was largely driven by a decline in admissions for acute alcohol misuse, researchers say.
