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'Naturopath' banned over bicarb soda cancer cure claims

4th October 2019
A woman who claimed cancer was a fungus that could be treated with bicarbonate soda has been banned for life from providing…
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Barbara O’Neill. Photo: Facebook.
Australian Doctor News

Is this the blue inhaler's last gasp?

30th September 2019
Is there any medication better known among the public than salbutamol? They probably won’t recognise the name, but they…
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Cartoon
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9 evidence-based facts on supplements in mental health

9th September 2019
Omega 3 fatty acids that contain mostly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are useful adjuncts to antidepressants in patients with…
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Omega-3 capsules
Australian Doctor News

Dr Charlie Teo's TV show shortlisted for quackery award

13th August 2019
A reality TV series starring Dr Charlie Teo has been shortlisted for Australia’s biggest quackery award for allegedly…
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Medicine or myth? panel
Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Top psych journals not above a bit of spin: study

8th August 2019
Psychiatry researchers frequently put a positive spin on non-significant findings from trials of drugs or other…
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Research
6Minutes News

Taking the stairway to (delay) heaven works

7th August 2019
Climbing more than 20 flights of stairs per week is associated with an overall lower risk of mortality among men, an…
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stairs
Specialist Updates Respiratory

Long-duration antibiotics for pneumonia 'causes harm'

31st July 2019
Patients hospitalised with pneumonia who stay on antibiotics beyond the evidence-based, shortest effective duration are more…
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Antibiotics