Read time: 2 minutes Palliative care is widely misunderstood. Many assume it’s just for the final days of life – a service focused on easing the process of dying. That’s not what it is. Palliative care doctors and nurses are really expert at improving quality of life...
Read time: 3 minutes Since the original CHOICE report in June 2025, the TGA has issued recalls on a number of sunscreens that failed to meet their SPF claims. The TGA also raised significant concerns about the reliability of SPF testing undertaken by a UK-based...
Read time: 2 minutes You might recall the infamous press conference in September 2025 where President Trump and his health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, claimed there was a crisis in autism spectrum disorder and blamed paracetamol use during pregnancy. President...
It’s a widely held belief that running grinds your knee joints to dust over time, eventually leading to a knee replacement. This is largely a myth. Running on healthy, uninjured knees is actually good for joint health. The repetitive impact strengthens bone...
There is already strong evidence that the shingles vaccine is associated with a lower risk of dementia. But a review of available studies suggests that it may also be associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. This comes from a presentation at a...
Information packs for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) have just been distributed to general practices across Australia. While the program launched in July, these resources provide practical guidance for identifying and referring eligible patients...
From the of 10th December of this year, social media platforms will be required to restrict access to users under the age of 16. According to the eSafety Commissioner. The platforms include those where: the sole purpose, or a significant purpose, of the service is...
A recent survey of over 2400 general practitioners and GPs in training by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has found that mental health conditions continue to be the most common reason that people see their GP....
You’ll have the story before: a person who’s been physically fit, not overweight, and never smoked, suddenly dies of a heart attack. They may even have has their cholesterol checked and found it was normal. In a significant proportion of these cases, they’ve had...
The National Asthma Council Australia has released a landmark update to the Australian Asthma Handbook, marking what experts are calling “a major change of practice” in asthma management. Released on September 16, 2025, the new guidelines represent the...
Margarine is an ultra-processed spread originally invented in the 19th century as a replacement for butter which didn’t become rancid. The first recipe used beef tallow, so it definitely wasn’t a healthier choice. Over the years, margarine has evolved, and these days...
The message is: listen to your GP, not an unqualified politician. Almost everything stated at the widely publicised press conference held by US President Donald Trump a few weeks ago regarding paracetamol advice for pregnant women, was incorrect. There is no epidemic...
