Bariatric surgery should remain ‘last resort’: Diabetes Australia

Despite its growing popularity, bariatric surgery is not without risks and should still only be considered when lifestyle measures and...

Placebo adherence saves lives?

Trial participants who conscientiously take their placebos die less than those who have worse adherence to placebos – and the...

Male contraception via ultrasound?

A few doses of ultrasound to the testes could provide men with a painless, effective form of contraception, a new...

HRT cancer link sparks controversy

Milestone study linking hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer was fundamentally flawed, a new analysis concludes.

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...

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...

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...