Read time: 2 minutes The world is full of people doing Sudoku or crosswords hoping to stave off dementia. The problem? You just get good at puzzles rather than improving your thinking and memory overall. This is a much broader issue in cognitive training called…

Read time: 2 minutes As adults, we’re often warned to keep our salt intake under control. Most of us have far too much, and most comes from processed foods. High salt intake has been linked to raised blood pressure with its risk of heart attacks and strokes, kidney…

Read time: 2 minutes By now, many women have seen the Four Corners episode which exposed poor care, and particularly the overuse of laparoscopic surgery leaving women much worse off with severe, unrelenting pain. Hundreds of women have come forward with complaints…

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 density,…

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…

  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  mo st  common  reason that people see their GP. Th is  finding…