Difficulty walking? It could be an ‘early warning sign’ for fractures
Over-45s who struggle to walk for one kilometre are up to three times more likely to experience fractures than those without such limitations, Australian doctors…
Tag: Endocrinology
How an Aussie study on transgender ‘desistance’ rates became a culture war flashpoint
A group of doctors at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney made headlines last year following the publication of their research paper in an…
‘We did not expect these results’: Testosterone therapy linked to higher fracture risk
Testosterone treatment may increase fracture risk in middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to new research that contradicts conventional wisdom. While exogenous testosterone has…
‘I thought she had a full bladder’: Doctor’s unusual abdominal finding leads to rare cancer diagnosis
In 2004, Dr Robert Schmidli was in his first year as a staff specialist at Canberra Hospital when he uncovered a patient’s rare ovarian tumour.…
TGA warns of CV risk with osteoporosis drug
Doctors are being warned against prescribing romosozumab in patients with a history of MI or stroke following a TGA investigation into the cardiovascular risks of…
Bone density loss from puberty blockers ‘reversible’ in transgender patients
Bone density loss in teenagers with gender dysphoria prescribed puberty blockers is mostly reversible with long-term gender-affirming hormone treatment in adulthood, Dutch doctors report in a…
Why this GP registrar spoke up about the benefits of being an obese doctor
Dr Tanvir Kapoor was first diagnosed as obese at the age of 12. “I remember a paediatrician encouraging my mum to give me more fruits…
‘People don’t realise the dangers’: Warning after hundreds of semaglutide overdoses
The social media frenzy around semaglutide may have contributed to dozens of overdoses, says a leading endocrinologist, with poisons information centres seeing a spike in…
Pancreatitis risk rises with popular weight loss drugs: study
Patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss are nine times more likely to develop pancreatitis than those taking bupropion–naltrexone, Canadian researchers say. Use of…
Doctors lodge bid for gender-affirming surgery Medicare items
Plastic surgeons are seeking new Medicare items for gender-affirming interventions for transgender adults, including masculinising chest surgery for those assigned female at birth. The Australian…
