07 Sep 2023

Do NSAIDs increase clot risk in women on the pill?

Experts question research that suggests women who use both oral contraceptive and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories may be at greater risk.

07 Sep 2023

Sports injury database ‘would be a crucial resource’

A Senate report into concussion has broadly been welcomed, although there is no firm recommendation for evidence-based guidelines for GPs.

07 Sep 2023

Menopause misinformation harming women: Study

Researchers say personalised treatments and a new definition are needed to bring the once-taboo subject out of the shadows.

06 Sep 2023

More than $575k in RACGP Foundation Grants awarded

A host of general practice researchers are set to benefit from hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for upcoming projects.

06 Sep 2023

Call for ‘every woman’ to share gender bias health stories

The results of a newly launched survey will help shape policy to reduce gender inequities in the health system.

05 Sep 2023

Law Council flags Voice factsheet to RACGP members

Material from the legal profession’s peak body is designed to help people make an informed decision in the upcoming referendum.

06 Sep 2023

RACGP backs ‘comprehensive’ abortion care guideline

The college was invited to give feedback on the draft RANZCOG evidence-based clinical guideline.

06 Sep 2023

Plea for eczema strategy to address ‘neglected disease’

Sufferers say they are lost in a ‘treatment maze’, left thousands of dollars out of pocket, sore, itchy, and still with no answers.

05 Sep 2023

WONCA obesity panel set to tackle growing issue

An international group of experts will explore various elements of a chronic health issue that is becoming increasingly prevalent.

04 Sep 2023

GP’s defamation battle settles out of court

It cost three years and $700,000, but a hard-fought legal battle is finally over for Melbourne GP, Dr Adam Smith.