HRT cancer link sparks controversy
Milestone study linking hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer was fundamentally flawed, a new analysis concludes.
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Diabetes drugs no fix for obesity
Doctors should not rush to prescribe a newer class of diabetes drug off-label for weight loss, an expert says.
Red wine researcher falsified data
A researcher responsible for studies showing the cardiovascular health benefits of red wine has been found to have fabricated data...
Tame Medicare 'monster' says former head of PSR
Medicare is dysfunctional, outdated, and susceptible to rorts totalling as much as $3 billion annually, says the former head of...
The weight is over for young psychosis patients
A new Australian program may hail a reprieve for young people affected by the weight gain side-effect of psychosis medication.
New research linking statins to diabetes won’t change guidelines: Experts
Guidelines on the prescription of statins for postmenopausal women should not be changed despite evidence linking the medications with an...
Catholics nun the wiser over Pill to prevent cancers
An Australian health expert has championed the plight of nuns urging the Catholic Church to provide the contraceptive pill free to these nulliparous women at high risk of ovarian and uterine cancers compared with women who bear children.
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Autoimmune diseases magnify thromboembolism risk seven-fold
All autoimmune diseases substantially increase the risk of pulmonary embolism and should be considered as hypercoagulable disorders which may benefit from preventive therapy, a new study has concluded.
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Balancing act for HbA1c in diabetic kidney disease
Both higher and lower glycaemic levels are associated with adverse outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease,...
CV risks controlled if obese children normalise their adult weight
People who are obese in childhood but are of normal weight as adults have similar cardiovascular risks to an individual...
TGA warns against high dose simvastatin
New dose limits and contraindications for simvasatin have been introduced by the TGA to reduce the risk of myopathy and...
No green light for food labelling
The AMA has accused the Government of caving in to the food industry after failing to endorse traffic light labelling...
Clinicians call for urgent action to reduce brand name confusion
Leading Australian clinicians have called for urgent action to highlight the active ingredients on medicines on packaging in order to improve safety and reduce confusion by both patients and prescribers.
Specialisation gone 'too far', says workforce guru
The man leading Australia's billion-dollar attempts at workforce reform says the health system needs to "refocus" on generalist medicine, claiming specialisation has "gone too far".
Medical journals still haunted by ghostwriters
Ghostwriting in medical journals is equivalent to fraud, argue lawyers who are calling for tougher sanctions for academics who get...
Buttocks homunculus challenges alternative medicine
A professor of medical education offended by scientific standards in alternative medicine has had a paper accepted at an 'integrative...
CT radiation risk 'sensationalised'
Australia's peak radiology body is worried the risks of ionising radiation have been blown out of proportion, deterring patients from...
Diabetes guidelines 'gridlocked' say endocrinologists
Territorial in-fighting is resulting in the production of a plurality of guidelines that confuse clinicians, two US endocrinologists have argued...
Most patients with diabetic nephropathy will need dialysis
The idea that most patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy will die of CVD before they progress to a stage requiring dialysis is outdated, new Australian research suggests.
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Diabetic foot ulcers signal time to screen for depression
Patients with diabetic foot ulcers should be screened early for depression as they are twice as likely to die within five years if they are depressed.
Space flight doesn’t lower testosterone levels
Aspiring astronauts and their endocrinologists can rest assured that trips in zero gravity will not result in decreased testosterone levels.
150 complaints made under mandatory provisions
There have been 150 complaints made against doctors under mandatory reporting laws in the first year of the new national...
Surge in diabetes 'hot spots'
Local governments are being called to act urgently to tackle type 2 diabetes, as figures show a surge in the...
Greater BMD increases after zoledronic infusion
A single infusion of zoledronic acid is more effective at increasing bone mineral density than daily risedronate in men on...
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