Testosterone therapy for menopausal women
Leading menopause experts discuss a practical understanding of how to implement testosterone
The burden of shingles – Facts and common myths
We have two VZ vaccines both quite different in terms of efficacy, duration of protection, costs, contraindications, and dosing schedules
Mild cognitive impairment – Detection & diagnosis: Part 1
The importance of accurately diagnosing mild cognitive impairment early
Recurrent urinary tract infection
Recommended investigations for women with recurrent urinary tract infection
Metabolic Syndrome: Common GP questions
Paediatric endocrinologist A/Prof Gary Leong answers some common questions about metabolic syndrome in primary care.
Flu vaccination and heart failure
Catching the flu significantly increases the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalisation for heart failure and increased CV morality
Update on pancreatic cancer – What health professionals need to know
Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of all newly diagnosed cancers and yet was the 3rd most common cause of cancer death last year
COVID update – Plagues, current and future COVID-19
COVID – 5th dose, flu – concurrent annual booster, many recrudescent diseases
Sleep monitoring and wearables
Apart from its use in assessing sleep, one can imagine how such devices may in time come to, stream real time data of our most at risk patients when something has gone awry
Pelvic floor dysfunction in frail elderly women
The range of treatments available for pelvic floor dysfunction in the frail elderly, and how this differs from an older patient who is otherwise in good health
Integrated prosthetics and reconstruction – 3D printing and virtual surgical planning after cancer surgery
Virtual planning for head and neck reconstruction, a comprehensive multi-disciplinary task that is highly detailed to create prosthetics to exacting standards and precision
Glaucoma – Diagnosis and treatment
The types of traditional and novel treatments for glaucoma