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Despite erratic, heavy and painful periods being a common occurrence in the first three years after menarche, a leading Australian gynaecologist warns against doctors dismissing these symptoms as normal.

People management skills are key in medical practice and yet we are expected to pick them up rather than receive structured training – and it’s impacting our ability to deal with increasingly difficult behaviours and expectations.

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research my colleagues and I recently published.

Iron deficiency in heart failure is not only common but represents a serious risk of poorer outcomes. It may sound unlikely, but heart failure is increasingly being considered as a chronic inflammatory condition.

Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein blood clot than those not taking the pill and who are not overweight, according to a recent review of research

COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time.

The highly publicised controversy over mesh implants has deterred many women from seeking surgical help for their severe and persistent stress incontinence, says Melbourne urogynaecologist Dr Jerome Melon.

GPs seem less active in their social media use compared with the general Australian population, exclusive survey data reveals

When a patient presents with stomach problems like diarrhoea and bloating, the lack of guidelines available can make the task of diagnosing gluten intolerance a challenging and time-consuming one for GPs

Almost three years into the pandemic, the widespread uptake of vaccines in Australia, together with the large rate of infection from the Omicron variant has created very good population immunity, according to Professor Kristine Macartney from the National Centre for Immunisation Research.

Lecanemab is the first drug to help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by slowing the disease

Key factors when assessing a thyroid nodule are size, number and whether it is ‘hot’ or ‘cold’, says leading endocrinologist, Professor Bruce Robinson.

Despite erratic, heavy and painful periods being a common occurrence in the first three years after menarche, a leading Australian gynaecologist warns against doctors dismissing these symptoms as normal.

People management skills are key in medical practice and yet we are expected to pick them up rather than receive structured training – and it’s impacting our ability to deal with increasingly difficult behaviours and expectations.

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research my colleagues and I recently published.

Iron deficiency in heart failure is not only common but represents a serious risk of poorer outcomes. It may sound unlikely, but heart failure is increasingly being considered as a chronic inflammatory condition.

Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein blood clot than those not taking the pill and who are not overweight, according to a recent review of research

COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time.

The highly publicised controversy over mesh implants has deterred many women from seeking surgical help for their severe and persistent stress incontinence, says Melbourne urogynaecologist Dr Jerome Melon.

GPs seem less active in their social media use compared with the general Australian population, exclusive survey data reveals

When a patient presents with stomach problems like diarrhoea and bloating, the lack of guidelines available can make the task of diagnosing gluten intolerance a challenging and time-consuming one for GPs

Almost three years into the pandemic, the widespread uptake of vaccines in Australia, together with the large rate of infection from the Omicron variant has created very good population immunity, according to Professor Kristine Macartney from the National Centre for Immunisation Research.

Lecanemab is the first drug to help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by slowing the disease

Key factors when assessing a thyroid nodule are size, number and whether it is ‘hot’ or ‘cold’, says leading endocrinologist, Professor Bruce Robinson.

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