04/03/2010 | An Australian specialist is warning practitioners to be cautious when using the bisphosphonate alendronate in patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmia after finding the drug was associated with a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation.
04/03/2010 | A document released by the Committee on Finance of the US Senate once again highlights the health risks associated with rosiglitazone (Avandia) but an advisory published by the American Heart Association says the evidence is still limited and inconclusive.
04/03/2010 | Countries must urgently take local action to increase awareness of diabetic kidney disease and address its ramifications for global health, an Australian specialist says.
24/02/2010 | The selective oestrogen receptor modulator raloxifene may have a role in treating postmenopausal women with schizophrenia, a small pooled analysis finds.
24/02/2010 | The placebo effect is far more than an inert treatment and instead represents a "genuine psychobiological event", according to a review in The Lancet co-authored by Sydney pain specialist Dr Damien Finniss.
09/02/2010 | The use of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may increase cardiovascular risk factors and the risk for myocardial infarction and cardiac death, a scientific advisory has warned.
04/02/2010 | Australian research has strengthened the case for giving daily low-dose aspirin to patients with diabetes but no history of CVD.
04/02/2010 | A computerised device that re-trains eating behaviours can significantly reduce BMI, an obesity clinic has found.
28/01/2010 | Evidence supports the efficacy of testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder but clinicians still have questions about whether the disorder warrants treatment and how therapy should be delivered, according to Melbourne endocrinologist Susan Davis.
25/01/2010 | Evidence supports the efficacy of testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) but clinicians still have questions about whether the disorder warrants treatment and how therapy should be delivered, according to Melbourne endocrinologist Susan Davis.