22 Jun 2023
Study links gas stoves with leukaemia carcinogen
A single cooktop burner on high can raise indoor levels of benzene above those found in second-hand tobacco smoke, research suggests.
22 Jun 2023
‘A major public health crisis’: Diabetes policy under scrutiny
Could a new Parliamentary Inquiry help address gaps in knowledge about the disease, as well as improve policy?
21 Jun 2023
People seeking help for alcohol reaches decade-long peak
Almost half of all substance use treatment episodes involve alcohol as a drug of concern, new data shows.
21 Jun 2023
Low-dose aspirin increases anaemia risk: Study
Researchers suggest regular monitoring for anaemia should be considered for older adults who regularly take the medication.
21 Jun 2023
Will generative AI have a role in general practice?
When a newsGP article looked into privacy concerns around the use of tools such as ChatGPT, readers wondered about the broader picture.
20 Jun 2023
GPs encouraged to prepare for opioid dependence changes
All opioid dependence treatment medicines will be listed on the PBS from next month, in news welcomed by the RACGP.
19 Jun 2023
At-risk Australians lack awareness about heart failure
Two in three people susceptible to heart disease do not recognise that they are at risk, a new nationwide survey has found.
19 Jun 2023
Emotional problems may be ADHD’s missing link
The condition comes with self-control problems that affect the ability to regulate emotions, write Barbara Sahakian and Christelle Langley.
16 Jun 2023
Updated concussion statement ‘game changing’
The guidance lays out ‘best practice’ on concussion’s prevention and treatment, but an omission has also sparked controversy.
16 Jun 2023
Bowel cancer screening rates down
Though participation in screening has dropped, wait times for colonoscopy referrals are in excess of the recommended 30-day timeframe.