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Aspirin fails to protect against sepsis in elderly

22nd September 2020
Aspirin taken prophylactically does not reduce the risk of sepsis-related deaths among community-dwelling elderly patients,…
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Pregnant women avoiding asthma and epilepsy meds: study

18th September 2020
Pregnant women appear to be avoiding asthma preventers and anti-epileptic medicines even though the benefits are likely to…
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GP records 'don't match' aged care medication charts for 95% of residents

11th September 2020
The details of medications listed in GP practice records don't match those in patients' nursing home medication lists in 95%…
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How Australia dodged a major drug shortage during COVID-19

9th September 2020
Remember when Australia was about to run out of medications because of COVID-19? Back in March, there were bleak warnings…
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GPs can play a greater role in treating migraine, says expert

22nd September 2020

Neurologist shares best practice diagnosis and management techniques
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Dr Thomas Borody on why he wants GPs to prescribe ivermectin for COVID-19

9th September 2020
Dr Thomas Borody is a prominent gastroenterologist, well known for developing triple therapy for H. pylori and pioneering…
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Which therapies are best for idiopathic neuropathy?

7th September 2020
Among the main treatments for idiopathic neuropathy, nortriptyline and duloxetine outperform pregabalin when pain reduction…
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

4th September 2020
PMDD is a real entity. PMDD is a severe, cyclical depressive disorder due to CNS impacts of gonadal hormone fluctuations. PMDD is not PMS and does not respond to lifestyle interventions
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