Lynnette Hoffman

Public health

Clinical Articles

Survey: Widespread medication shortages are taking a toll

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

Drugs and devices

Clinical Articles

Lagevrio recommended surprisingly often, given recommendations against routine-use

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

Haematology

Clinical Articles

Why aren’t more patients receiving IV iron?

43% of GPs had at least one patient in the last month who wasn’t able to access IV iron they needed

Women's health

Clinical Articles

MHT prescribing anxiety persists

Body-identical hormones not associated with increased breast cancer risk, but MHT still under-prescribed

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Severe aortic stenosis outcomes as bad as cancer: here’s what to check for

50% of untreated patients with severe aortic stenosis will die within two years

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Refer, don’t wait-and-see, autism experts urge

New guidelines lay out the evidence for non-pharmacological support, but early intervention is crucial

Public health

Clinical Articles

Undercharging GPs are saving Medicare billions

Two independent reviews refute claims that $8 billion has been lost to Medicare fraud

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

A new COVID wave is coming, but most of us aren’t up to date with vaccines

‘NOVIDs’ may benefit more from a booster due to their lack of hybrid immunity

Diet and nutrition

Clinical Articles

Breath test for lactose intolerance still overused

Dietitian says the evidence for lactose breath testing doesn’t stack up, but many are still recommending it

Public health

Clinical Articles

In brief: Snapshots from the news

Cosmetic cowboy crackdown, Ozempic supply, Asthma medicine restrictions

Public health

Clinical Articles

Medicare changes – We’ve been sold a pup!

Tripling the bulk-billing incentive made for good headlines, but will this and other budget measures actually be enough to create real change for either patients or doctors? Many GPs say the numbers just don't stack up

Public health

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72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

43% of GPs had at least one patient in the last month who wasn’t able to access IV iron they needed

Body-identical hormones not associated with increased breast cancer risk, but MHT still under-prescribed

50% of untreated patients with severe aortic stenosis will die within two years

New guidelines lay out the evidence for non-pharmacological support, but early intervention is crucial

Two independent reviews refute claims that $8 billion has been lost to Medicare fraud

‘NOVIDs’ may benefit more from a booster due to their lack of hybrid immunity

Dietitian says the evidence for lactose breath testing doesn’t stack up, but many are still recommending it

Cosmetic cowboy crackdown, Ozempic supply, Asthma medicine restrictions

Tripling the bulk-billing incentive made for good headlines, but will this and other budget measures actually be enough to create real change for either patients or doctors? Many GPs say the numbers just don't stack up

New policies will not reverse the trend away from bulk-billing, survey suggests…

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

43% of GPs had at least one patient in the last month who wasn’t able to access IV iron they needed

Body-identical hormones not associated with increased breast cancer risk, but MHT still under-prescribed

50% of untreated patients with severe aortic stenosis will die within two years

New guidelines lay out the evidence for non-pharmacological support, but early intervention is crucial

Two independent reviews refute claims that $8 billion has been lost to Medicare fraud

‘NOVIDs’ may benefit more from a booster due to their lack of hybrid immunity

Dietitian says the evidence for lactose breath testing doesn’t stack up, but many are still recommending it

Cosmetic cowboy crackdown, Ozempic supply, Asthma medicine restrictions

Tripling the bulk-billing incentive made for good headlines, but will this and other budget measures actually be enough to create real change for either patients or doctors? Many GPs say the numbers just don't stack up

New policies will not reverse the trend away from bulk-billing, survey suggests…

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