Practice Connect
Stay informed with Practice Connect, your monthly digest of healthcare’s most relevant topics. We deliver evidence-based insights on controversial health debates, prevention strategies, and practical clinical guidance to help you navigate patient conversations and stay current with Australian healthcare developments.
Jet Lag – what works and what about melatonin?
Jet lag is caused by your body clocks being ‘out of sync’ when you land in another time zone. It can mess with your sleeping, and in some people,...
Contraceptive techniques: Some facts
A recent review of the evidence found that the pill has a pregnancy rate of between 4 and 7% per year of use, often related to missing doses....
TikTok on Contraception
Misleading, to say the least A new study has raised warnings about the contraception advice being handed out in Tik Tok videos which are being...
What exactly is ‘junk food’?
Junk food is not the same as ultra processed food since not all ultra processed foods are harmful. For example, while infant milk formulas are ultra...
New MBS menopause and perimenopause health assessment items
New MBS health assessment items have been introduced to support patients experiencing menopause or perimenopause to receive appropriate care and...
Cancer screening is expanding to save lives
Cancer screening is available for a limited range of cancers. Bowel cancer screening now starts at age 45 as a response to the rise in early onset...





