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.
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...
Why are young people getting cancer at unprecedented rates?
The statistics are alarming. According to Cancer Australia, between 2000 and 2024, the rates of at least 10 different cancers have risen...
Is organic food worth the money?
The Australian organic industry is worth $2.6 billion according to the latest Australian Organic Market Report. Just in case the message gets buried...
Why do we get colds when it’s cold?……. or is it a myth?
Your mum probably told you to rug up in winter because otherwise you’ll catch your death of cold. Was she right or not and why do we call colds,...
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