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My CPD Outcomes: Streamlining CPD Management for Practitioners

My CPD Outcomes: Streamlining CPD Management for Practitioners

As the new year begins, it’s the perfect time to review your continuing professional development (CPD) progress and plan ahead for the months to come. Our friends at Cubiko have recently launched My CPD Outcomes, a new feature developed in partnership with the RACGP,...

The Blood Type Diet – anything going for it?

The Blood Type Diet – anything going for it?

There has been a popular notion, promoted by books on the topic, that you should tailor your diet to your blood type. On face value it’s not a bad idea because our blood types are decided by our genes and these same genes are also known in some cases to be associated...

Obesity drugs are changing everything

Obesity drugs are changing everything

Something really big is happening in healthcare at the moment. These revolutions usually occur once in a generation. Endoscopy revolutionised the diagnosis and treatment of a long list of problems including the prevention of bowel cancer and radically shortening the...

What about banning fluoride in drinking water?

What about banning fluoride in drinking water?

Banning fluoride in drinking water is another obsession of the nominee (at the time of writing) for US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. (RFK) and his allies - RFK even had Donald Trump jump on the bandwagon during the election campaign. The main assertion is that...

Seed oils – anything to be concerned about?

Seed oils – anything to be concerned about?

Many of your patients will be consuming all the news they can get about the United States and the policies and views of President Trump and his allies. Anecdotally we’re hearing from practices that patients are asking questions based on what they hear from people like...

Five ways to say thank you this Christmas

Five ways to say thank you this Christmas

2024 has proven to be another busy and challenging year for practice teams across Australia.  As you know, Christmas is the perfect time to show your appreciation to your hard-working practice team, large or small. Of course, this already happens at practices in many...

Linking partner violence and reproductive coercion

Linking partner violence and reproductive coercion

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) every 10 minutes a woman or girl dies at the hands of an intimate partner or close relative. That's six every hour; more than 140 every day, worldwide. Intimate partner violence (IPV) and reproductive...

Time-restricted eating and type 2 diabetes

Time-restricted eating and type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes affects 1.2 million Australians and accounts for 85–90% of all diabetes cases. As is well known, type 2 diabetes is the cause of many complications, many of which are potentially disabling and life shortening. Diet is a core intervention alongside...

Are standing desks a waste of money?

Are standing desks a waste of money?

The broad harms of a sedentary lifestyle include increased risks of weight gain, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and premature death. In response to this, there’s been a surge in popularity over recent years of lifestyle interventions that aim to lower how long we sit...