Call to change co-sleeping advice for SIDS prevention
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PRACTICES have been urged to be vigilant of being duped into costly advertising with a company under investigation by NSW Fair Trading.
Property investor GP to sue media over 'party house' articles
A GP whose Gold Coast rental property was the subject of dozens of media reports calling it a "party house", with neighbours quoted complaining about public sex, vomiting and drunkenness, has been allowed to sue for defamation.
Double billing crackdown challenged
GPs have challenged the government to provide evidence justifying the need for a crackdown on ‘double billing’ of chronic disease management (CDM) and standard consult item numbers.
Diane-35 safety review prompts VTE rethink
THE TGA wants doctors to be given new warnings about the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), following a safety review of Diane-35 and its generics.
DSM-5 alters dementia diagnosis criteria
MEMORY loss will no longer be a requirement for diagnosing dementia, according to an architect of the latest version of the controversy-plagued DSM-5, which was released last weekend.
Low socioeconomic areas have five times more tobacco sellers
RETAIL tobacco sellers are up to five times more prevalent in disadvantaged compared to affluent areas, according to findings from the first Australian study to look at the issue.
GP who called patient ‘idiot’ guilty of misconduct
A GP accused of calling a patient an idiot and then harassing him in a series of threatening emails has been found guilty of professional misconduct.
Breast screen expansion criticised
THE expansion of free breast cancer screening to Australian women aged up to 74 could prompt a rise in overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment, an expert believes.
Make kids’ vax records compulsory
PARENTS could be forced to show schools documentation of their children’s vaccination history, as Health Minister Tanya Plibersek calls for a nationally consistent policy on vaccination.
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