Old medicine, new challenges: tackling unregulated peptides
By Andrea Downey
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Indigenous doctor's work to break taboo on periods
A Perth GP and PhD student has created resources for GP clinics to help Indigenous women feel more comfortable about talking about menstruation with health practitioners.
Simple intervention can help premature babies go home sooner
A simple intervention has helped premature babies regulate their immune function to support healthy growth and development.
Asthma deaths hold steady, but rise among older people
Asthma deaths among older people in Western Australia have risen over the last year, new data shows.
Medicare rebates 'should be recouped from specialists who charge high fees'
Specialists who charge fees deemed to be too high would be forced to repay their Medicare rebates under a think tank's plan to rein in out of control fees.
Meet Dr Haseeb Riaz: Redefining what it means to man up
For second-year resident Dr Haseeb Riaz, improving men's health goes well beyond medicine.
Third Perth measles case prompts alert from WA Health
Health practitioners are urged to keep an eye out for measles symptoms as three cases of the highly infectious disease have been recorded in Perth within the past 10 days.
Bumper round of cancer research investment in WA
Two multimillion dollar cancer research projects have been announced for Western Australia including the establishment of Australia’s first childhood brain cancer research platform.
Australia's first oral peptide: Wegovy pill gets TGA approval
A pill form of one of the most commonly used GLP-1s for weight loss in Australia has been approved for use.
Dementia now causes one in ten deaths
Dementia now accounts for more than 10% of all deaths in Australia for the first time, making it the leading cause of death for a second year in a row.
One year on - are bulk billing incentives working?
One year on from the introduction of bulk billing incentives the data shows an uptick in practices offering bulk billing, but certain targets on GP visits remain unmet.
