Medical Must-See: Menstrual cup, up and away
Menstrual cups have become an increasingly popular, environmentally friendly and cost-effective option, but there has been many a slip ‘twixt a cup and a urinary…
Tag: General medicine
Evidence linking isotretinoin to major cardiac events ‘weak’, Aussie review finds
An Australian systematic review of rare major adverse cardiac events in patients taking isotretinoin for acne has found only weak evidence for a causal relationship.…
GP reopens former Tristar practice that closed three years ago — saving patients hundreds on taxi fares
Three years after the local Tristar clinic shut down, a new GP practice has opened in Mission Beach, saving grateful residents hundreds of dollars in…
Diagnosis, data and the doctor who raised millions from investors for an AI scribe
A doctor who co-founded an AI scribe business says it almost certainly will not expand into writing treatment plans or helping with diagnosis — even…
Flat-chested manikins used in CPR training could be contributing to poorer outcomes for women
The flat-chested nature of 95% of CPR manikins may impact how likely women are to receive first aid from would-be rescuers, Australian researchers suggest. They…
Taking NSAIDs with NOACs doubles the risk of bleeding, new research shows
The risk of internal bleeding doubles if patients on oral anticoagulants for VTE also take an NSAID, research suggests. The first large-scale study of its…
Oral antihistamine may cause aggression or hallucinations in young kids: TGA
Children younger than six should not use the S3 oral antihistamine promethazine due to risks of psychiatric or CNS adverse events, the TGA says. Promethazine…
Two registrars launch $109-a-year CPD home, as medical board’s deadline for doctors looms
Two doctors-in-training have started the cheapest CPD home yet with an opening offer of $109 a year. By the year’s end, doctors have to choose…
Welcome to AusDoc’s new drugs and guidelines update for GPs
Welcome to AusDoc’s drugs and guidelines update for GPs — your newest resource from AusDoc. This concise reference is designed to make it easier to…
UCAT — round thirteen: Are you (still) smart enough for med school?
The UCAT assessment has been a rite of passage for generations of doctors. The following are UCAT-style questions created and supplied by MedEntry. × Welcome to…
