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Adrian Desai Boström
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Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys – new research

Suicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders are prevalent in up to 90% of adolescents who die from suicide. In particular, what are known as affective disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are present in 44%-76% of cases.

By Adrian Desai Boström, Peter Andersson
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Healthed
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Cow’s milk allergy versus lactose intolerance

Two super practical podcasts to help you identify and manage cow’s milk allergy and lactose intolerance—and important information on plant-based formula and milk

By Healthed
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Dr Jianni Tien
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‘The dirty disease’ – both smokers and non-smokers get lung cancer. They face stigma on top of illness

Earlier this year, federal health minister Mark Butler announced a new national Lung Cancer Screening Program. The first of its kind for lung cancer, the screening program will open initially to current and former smokers aged 50 to 70 years by July 2025. It aims to save lives by detecting lung cancer earlier.

By Dr Jianni Tien, Prof Alex Broom, Dr Katherine Kenny, A/Prof Malinda Itchins
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Lynnette Hoffman
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The future of PSA testing

Urologists and prostate cancer advocates say our prostate-specific antigen testing guidelines are out-of-date, and don’t account for advances that have reduced harms. The NHMRC and RACGP Red Book guidelines are undergoing review, and may ultimately promote more widespread use of PSA testing. But globally, epidemiologists remain concerned about overdiagnosis and overtreatment…

By Lynnette Hoffman
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Prof Danielle Mazza AM
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Australian women’s access to abortion is a postcode lottery. Here’s what needs to change

When the American legal precedent protecting women’s right to an abortion in the United States, Roe versus Wade, was overturned last year, women around the world felt anxious.

By Prof Danielle Mazza AM
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Fiona Clark
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Recurrent UTIs: What causes them and how to manage them

Recurrent UTIs can have a profound effect on quality of life, but they aren’t that well understood, Urogynaecologist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr James Alexander said in a recent Healthed podcast.

By Fiona Clark
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Clinical Prof Leanne Rowe AM
  • Clinical Articles

When you can’t sleep, try this

Insomnia is common in GPs, but these strategies can help

By Clinical Prof Leanne Rowe AM
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A/Prof Anelyssa D'Abreu
  • Clinical Articles

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects around 1% of the general population worldwide and about 2% of adults over 65.

By A/Prof Anelyssa D'Abreu
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Kathryn MacKay
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Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.

By Kathryn MacKay
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Dr Sarah Wood
  • Clinical Articles

Cosmeceuticals: Separating hype from reality

Botox and fillers are trending out, skin tightening procedures are in…

By Dr Sarah Wood
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Melody White
  • Clinical Articles

Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

Some patients can have vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs like propofol, midazolam, diazepam and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out, such as grabbing or kissing medical professionals or touching themselves in a sexual way. Others awaken erroneously believing they were sexually assaulted. Why does this happen?

By Melody White, C. Michael White
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Lynnette Hoffman
  • Clinical Articles

Peeved with your PHN?

Despite a largely positive annual performance report, 50% of GPs are unimpressed with their PHN

By Lynnette Hoffman
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Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys – new research

Suicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders are prevalent in up to 90% of adolescents who die from suicide. In particular, what are known as affective disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are present in 44%-76% of cases.

By Adrian Desai Boström, Peter Andersson
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
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Cow’s milk allergy versus lactose intolerance

Two super practical podcasts to help you identify and manage cow’s milk allergy and lactose intolerance—and important information on plant-based formula and milk

By Healthed
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
shutterstock_21289950201

‘The dirty disease’ – both smokers and non-smokers get lung cancer. They face stigma on top of illness

Earlier this year, federal health minister Mark Butler announced a new national Lung Cancer Screening Program. The first of its kind for lung cancer, the screening program will open initially to current and former smokers aged 50 to 70 years by July 2025. It aims to save lives by detecting lung cancer earlier.

By Dr Jianni Tien, Prof Alex Broom, Dr Katherine Kenny, A/Prof Malinda Itchins
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
shutterstock_1404569909

The future of PSA testing

Urologists and prostate cancer advocates say our prostate-specific antigen testing guidelines are out-of-date, and don’t account for advances that have reduced harms. The NHMRC and RACGP Red Book guidelines are undergoing review, and may ultimately promote more widespread use of PSA testing. But globally, epidemiologists remain concerned about overdiagnosis and overtreatment…

By Lynnette Hoffman
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
pexels-jure-siric-691919

Australian women’s access to abortion is a postcode lottery. Here’s what needs to change

When the American legal precedent protecting women’s right to an abortion in the United States, Roe versus Wade, was overturned last year, women around the world felt anxious.

By Prof Danielle Mazza AM
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
shutterstock_11610313931

Recurrent UTIs: What causes them and how to manage them

Recurrent UTIs can have a profound effect on quality of life, but they aren’t that well understood, Urogynaecologist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr James Alexander said in a recent Healthed podcast.

By Fiona Clark
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
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When you can’t sleep, try this

Insomnia is common in GPs, but these strategies can help

By Clinical Prof Leanne Rowe AM
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
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A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects around 1% of the general population worldwide and about 2% of adults over 65.

By A/Prof Anelyssa D'Abreu
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
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Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.

By Kathryn MacKay
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
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Cosmeceuticals: Separating hype from reality

Botox and fillers are trending out, skin tightening procedures are in…

By Dr Sarah Wood
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
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Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

Some patients can have vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs like propofol, midazolam, diazepam and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out, such as grabbing or kissing medical professionals or touching themselves in a sexual way. Others awaken erroneously believing they were sexually assaulted. Why does this happen?

By Melody White, C. Michael White
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles
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Peeved with your PHN?

Despite a largely positive annual performance report, 50% of GPs are unimpressed with their PHN

By Lynnette Hoffman
Clinical Articles iconClinical Articles

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