GP banned for prescribing drugs to patients he never met
The regional doctor was given generous incentives to sign scripts prepared by a company that marketed bodybuilding drugs, reveals tribunal.
Tag: Lifestyle
Deprescribing diabetes meds with a low-carb approach
GPs can offer carbohydrate restriction as an option for glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Do you really know the effect you’re having on all your patients?
Analysing performance, practice trends and patient management is becoming more important.
Study suggests reason for red meat’s colorectal cancer risk
US researchers have identified for the first time an alkylating mutational signature in colon cells that can be linked to high meat consumption.
Three cups of coffee a day lowers liver disease risk: study
Drinking the beverage - caffeinated or not - cuts the likelihood of developing chronic disease by 21%, report UK Â researchers.
You can’t run away when you’re a small-town GP
As the local doctor on a small island, for three years, I have struggled to ensure my lifestyle choices don’t stray too far from my professional…
Do doctors ‘fat shame’?
Study shows two thirds of Australians who have experienced weight stigma have also felt stigmatised by their doctor.
A GP guide to low-carb, healthy-fat diets for obesity
With low-carbohydrate, healthy-fat diets increasing in popularity, know how to support patients in implementing this safe and efficacious option fo…
The real reason GP obesity interventions don’t work
Seven years ago, I attended my first national obesity conference. I was a baby GP researcher presenting two posters on how general practice might approach…
Sugary drinks double early bowel cancer risk in women: study
The risk increases even more if women consume the drinks in their teenage years, shows US research.
