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Sophia Auld

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Telehealth company markets ‘useless’ menopause blood test

Telehealth company InstantScripts has just launched a Menopause and Perimenopause Blood Test, the latest in its stable of $20 pathology tests for conditions ranging from erectile dysfunction to IBS. 

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Osteoporosis update: key changes

What recently updated guidelines and changes to the PBS-listing for an important osteoanabolic agent mean for patients and GPs...

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Fatty liver disease: The canary in the coal mine

When to suspect, how to assess, why it’s worth actively managing…

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GLP-1s for sleep apnoea – are they a game-changer?

How the advent of effective obesity drugs could change how we manage OSA – and what it means for CPAP…

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Lipoedema: Mythbusting a mysterious condition

The psychological impact can be massive - experts advise on how to detect and manage to reduce its harms...

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Is it dementia or depression? How to tell the difference 

Overlapping symptoms can make it hard to distinguish between depression and dementia, and the two can co-occur, further complicating assessment.  

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$573 million for women’s health: what will it mean in practice?

New PBS-listings, rebates and clinics - experts discuss the implications for GPs and women...

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Heart failure test now on the MBS

Expert explains how NT-proBNP test works and how to use it in GP

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Is it fibroids, or something else?

Practical tips to diagnose and manage fibroids – and what are the signs you may be dealing with something more sinister…

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OCD in children – often intentionally hidden

Here’s what to look for and how to get kids to open up about it

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Managing skin tears in GP: A step-by-step guide

While skin tears are a common GP presentation, doctors don’t get much training in how to manage them, and delayed or failed healing and progression to a chronic ulcer can occur....

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The science behind trauma’s health effects

Expert explains the research, with practical steps for managing complex presentations in GP.

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