GPs play 'vital role' in helping Australians quit nicotine
New provisional guidance from the RACGP on the use of e-cigarettes to help Australians quit smoking provides a balanced approach for GPs, according to tobacco control experts.
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New provisional guidance from the RACGP on the use of e-cigarettes to help Australians quit smoking provides a balanced approach for GPs, according to tobacco control experts.
Irritable bowel syndrome frequently occurs with comorbid depression, but traditional treatment just targets the troubling gut symptoms. A recent study tells us a new dietary approach may be able to treat both.
With the Total Fertility Rate dropping in almost all nations, the world’s human population is expected to fall spectacularly in the next few hundred years, writes Dr Will Cairns in Part One of this series.
The theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is “Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress” and is a call to action for accelerating gender equality through economic empowerment.
General practice is the place to provide preventive care in the detection and management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk, but GPs must do the obvious work well.
New research has found that that people who consume yeast extracts and tomato-based sauces have higher median sodium intakes, but also receive important nutrients from these products.
Tracking progress towards Australia’s elimination targets for hepatitis B isn’t just about measuring progress, it’s about providing tools for driving progress towards health equity and saving lives.
Although much of medicine has advanced beyond recognition in the past 50 years, the taking of a patient history remains a bastion of traditional care; artificial intelligence could change all this, writes Dr Jack Marjot.
The last day of February each year is Rare Disease Day, a day to raise awareness and drive change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease.