Fears GP workforce will hit the rocks if climbing ban goes ahead
Dr Felix Ritson was 15 when he first scaled Mount Arapiles, a staggering rock formation that rises 140 metres above the Wimmera plains in Victoria. That moment…
Tag: Lifestyle / Behavioural
Doctors washing work clothes in domestic washing machines are an infection risk, study warns
Doctors and nurses who wash their work clothes in their home washing machines may be contributing to hospital-acquired infections and the rise of microbial-resistant bacteria,…
Cold clue to a curious rash
Jen, aged 67, enjoys an active retirement. A former health professional, she focuses on improving her health as she ages, and is physically active —…
Excess skin — the one downside to significant weight loss
It is one of the outcomes of significant weight loss that rarely gets discussed. It is not the mass health benefits. It is the excess…
Caffeine may lower tinnitus risk: review
In a win for coffee-obsessed GPs, caffeine may reduce the risk of tinnitus, with fruit, dairy products and fibre also beneficial, a study suggests. In…
‘They are devastated’: When your patient discovers stopping semaglutide means the weight returns
Semaglutide is a game changer for patients right up until they stop the treatment, when many face the heartbreak of watching the kilos return. That…
Spot Dx — Blue feet that stain the sheets
Shia is a 32-year-old receptionist who presents with blue discolouration affecting her feet and causing staining on the inside of her shoes for the past…
Spot Dx — A trip to Mexico leaves a mark
Sami is a 30-year-old who presents with concerns about some irregular pigmentation that has developed on the left lower back. Test your clinical know-how by…
‘My double life as a puzzler’: GP among world’s fastest jigsaw solvers
Unlike most pandemic hobbies, Dr Hannah Farthing’s obsession with jigsaw puzzles did not end with the COVID-19 lockdowns. Instead the pastime has taken her into…
Binge-drinking linked to arrhythmias in young adults up to 48 hours later: study
Binge-drinking can cause atrial tachycardia during alcohol consumption and clinically relevant arrhythmia for many hours afterwards, a German study suggests. The study of around 200 drinkers…
