From Bollywood dreams to bipolar reality: a doctor’s journey
Since my teenage years, I’ve watched Bollywood movies of all sorts. My favourite hero was Sushant Singh Rajput. I liked him for his personality, his…
Tag: Lifestyle / Behavioural
GPs can expect almost a million extra appointments this year for vaping scripts
GPs can expect almost a million extra appointments from patients seeking vape scripts in 2024 as the Federal Government’s vaping crackdown begins, says analysis commissioned…
RACGP updates smoking cessation guidance as vaping crackdown begins
Patients using nicotine vaping products should be prescribed devices with closed systems that cannot be refilled instead of open-system devices, according to provisional guidance from…
New child-specific vaping cessation guidance for GPs ahead of govt crackdown
Tailored advice for under-18s and young adults who use nicotine vapes will be added to the RACGP’s updated smoking cessation guidelines before the end of…
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…
Over 30 cancer cases a day linked to inactivity and excess weight: Aussie data
More than 11,600 cases of cancer a year in Australia are associated with people being overweight or physically inactive, an oncology conference has heard. About…
A GP’s ‘smiley’ delivery may boost patient weight loss success: study
If doctors present weight loss interventions as an “opportunity” and with a “smiley” tone, patients are more likely to have success, according to a UK…
NAFLD prevalence nears 40% in Aussie study
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has risen to nearly 40% as rates of obesity and takeaway food consumption grow in tandem, Australian researchers…
One in 20 Aussie teens are regular vapers, new research suggests
A quarter of teenagers have tried e-cigarettes and one in 20 are regular vapers, according to Australian researchers who say the habit is rising among…
Metformin has ‘clear metabolic benefits’ in PCOS, review finds
Metformin has clear benefits for women with PCOS and should be considered for those with overweight or obesity to improve weight loss, insulin resistance and…
