Stories by michael woodhead
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Obese children should not be encouraged to lose weight, but should adopt weight maintenance strategies that allow them to “grow into their weight”, according to new obesity guidelines for primary…
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Australia should not follow the US example of screening and treating young children for dyslipidaemia, although statins may have a role in older children with multiple risk factors, a paediatric…
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Contrary to expectations, glycaemic control does not inevitably deteriorate in patients with type 2 diabetes, with a five year study showing Australian patients maintain good control with standard…
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An online patient feedback system set up by GPs in the UK has now been brought to Australia and aims to improve health services by sending comments on services directly to the service providers.
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New dose limits and contraindications for simvasatin have been introduced by the TGA to reduce the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis.
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A simple risk prediction tool has been developed that can be used early in pregnancy to identify women at increased risk for gestational diabetes.
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Rates of severe hypoglycaemia in children have declined in the last decade, possibly due to new insulin regimens and better monitoring.
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Impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidaemia and knee pain are just some of the co-morbidities seen in overweight and obese primary school age children in Australia.
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Australia’s first national guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, have been launched this week.
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Children with early onset diabetes do not show any long-term deficits in IQ or memory, an Australian study shows.