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.
Do dairy and chocolate really make acne worse?
If you find a food reliably brings on a symptom like a headache or a rash, or worsening acne, then for you that food is probably a trigger. In...
Testing for prostate cancer – new recommendations
Prostate cancer screening comes closer. It is estimated that there were 26,368 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in Australia last year....
Diabetes drug for knee osteoarthritis?
Metformin is a commonly used drug in people with type 2 diabetes. It’s cheap and safe. But it’s also known to have effects on the immune system...
Which arm is best for vaccination?
A new study from the Garvan and Kirby Institutes in Sydney has looked at whether it makes a difference which arm gets your booster shot i.e....
How safe are tattoos – really?
Apparently one in four Australians has a tattoo. Not sure how reliable that number is but anecdotally you now see a lot more people with tattoos. ...
How worried should we be about microplastics?
Microplastics are small particles of plastics under 5mm in size. Some are tiny (less than 0.1 of a micrometre) and are often referred to as...





