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These complementary therapies may soon be eligible for private health insurance rebates

Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Expert/s: Prof Jon Wardle

Policy, Politics, Public health

Clinical Articles

Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

Expert/s: Dr Henry Cutler

Lifestyle, Public health

Podcasts

Nature prescriptions: What are the health benefits

In today’s podcast, A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos AM explores how spending time in nature could boost mental health, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and support child development.

Expert/s: A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos AM

Public health

Podcasts

Compression dressings for chronic wounds – The fundamentals

In today’s podcast, Dr Iestyn Lewis covers the essentials of venous leg ulcer and oedema management, emphasising proper assessment, gradual adjustment, and pain management while avoiding use in neuropathic patients.

Expert/s: Dr Iestyn Lewis

Public health

Clinical Articles

Managing leg ulcers: A step-by-step guide

Compression therapy is usually key...

Expert/s: Sophia Auld

Diagnostics, Diet and nutrition, Public health

Podcasts

The Lancet Commission: Redefining obesity in general practice

In today’s podcast, Dr Catherine Bacus explores the Lancet Commission’s redefinition of obesity as a disease, highlighting its health impact, early intervention, reduced stigma, and policy implications.

Expert/s: Dr Catherine Bacus

Public health

Clinical Articles

We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading.

When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life saving”, detecting diseases in the earliest stages before symptoms arise. What Kardashian neglected to say was there’s no evidence this expensive scan can bring benefits for healthy people.

Expert/s: Dr Brooke Nickel, Dr Joshua Zadro, A/Prof Ray Moynihan

Public health

Clinical Articles

Managing skin tears in GP: A step-by-step guide

While skin tears are a common GP presentation, doctors don’t get much training in how to manage them, and delayed or failed healing and progression to a chronic ulcer can occur....

Expert/s: Sophia Auld

Public health

Clinical Articles

Clinical Quiz: What is the most important factor in treating this venous leg ulcer?

A 44-year-old woman presents to you with this longstanding venous leg ulcer that developed 9 years earlier. The patient is dressing it herself with gauze. What is the most important factor in healing this venous leg ulcer from the list below...

Expert/s: Dr Iestyn Lewis

Public health

Clinical Articles

Ask your GP… or your ChatGPT

Dr ChatGTP is giving Dr Google a run for its money...

Expert/s: Healthed

Public health

Clinical Articles

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only to treat diabetes – emerged as a promising new drug for weight management.

Expert/s: Dr Ziyad Al-Aly

Public health

Clinical Articles

Clinical Quiz – What is the best management option for this full thickness skin tear?

An 85-year-old woman with end stage COPD and renal failure presents with this full thickness skin tear on her left arm.

Expert/s: Dr Iestyn Lewis

Public health

These complementary therapies may soon be eligible for private health insurance rebates

Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

Nature prescriptions: What are the health benefits

In today’s podcast, A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos AM explores how spending time in nature could boost mental health, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and support child development.

Compression dressings for chronic wounds – The fundamentals

In today’s podcast, Dr Iestyn Lewis covers the essentials of venous leg ulcer and oedema management, emphasising proper assessment, gradual adjustment, and pain management while avoiding use in neuropathic patients.

Managing leg ulcers: A step-by-step guide

Compression therapy is usually key...

The Lancet Commission: Redefining obesity in general practice

In today’s podcast, Dr Catherine Bacus explores the Lancet Commission’s redefinition of obesity as a disease, highlighting its health impact, early intervention, reduced stigma, and policy implications.

We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading.

Managing skin tears in GP: A step-by-step guide

While skin tears are a common GP presentation, doctors don’t get much training in how to manage them, and delayed or failed healing and progression to a chronic ulcer can occur....

Clinical Quiz: What is the most important factor in treating this venous leg ulcer?

A 44-year-old woman presents to you with this longstanding venous leg ulcer that developed 9 years earlier. The patient is dressing it herself with gauze. What is the most important factor in healing this venous leg ulcer from the list below...

Ask your GP… or your ChatGPT

Dr ChatGTP is giving Dr Google a run for its money...

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only to treat diabetes – emerged as a promising new drug for weight management.

Clinical Quiz – What is the best management option for this full thickness skin tear?

An 85-year-old woman with end stage COPD and renal failure presents with this full thickness skin tear on her left arm.

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New Brain Health Guidelines – What GPs Can Do

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.

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Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

In today’s podcast, A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos AM explores how spending time in nature could boost mental health, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and support child development.

In today’s podcast, Dr Iestyn Lewis covers the essentials of venous leg ulcer and oedema management, emphasising proper assessment, gradual adjustment, and pain management while avoiding use in neuropathic patients.

Compression therapy is usually key...

In today’s podcast, Dr Catherine Bacus explores the Lancet Commission’s redefinition of obesity as a disease, highlighting its health impact, early intervention, reduced stigma, and policy implications.

While skin tears are a common GP presentation, doctors don’t get much training in how to manage them, and delayed or failed healing and progression to a chronic ulcer can occur....

A 44-year-old woman presents to you with this longstanding venous leg ulcer that developed 9 years earlier. The patient is dressing it herself with gauze. What is the most important factor in healing this venous leg ulcer from the list below...

Dr ChatGTP is giving Dr Google a run for its money...

Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only to treat diabetes – emerged as a promising new drug for weight management.

An 85-year-old woman with end stage COPD and renal failure presents with this full thickness skin tear on her left arm.

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.