Lead Articles Archives - Page 26 of 36

Paving the path to better Alzheimer’s treatments

Kathy Skantzos·November 8, 2021

Hopes have been raised by a Curtin University discovery of a probable ‘blood-to-brain pathway’ that causes Alzheimer’s disease, but Kathy Skantzos explains why progress has been slow to find treatments. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·8 mins read·

Making a new difference

Ara Jansen·November 8, 2021

Earlier this year, Dr Jagadish Krishnan made the jump into State politics. As the longtime GP and businessman explains to Ara Jansen, it is another way to serve his community. Read More...

Close-Up Features Lead Articles

·6 mins read·

Putting musculoskeletal under the x-ray

Cathy O’Leary·October 3, 2021

One medical condition takes the biggest bite out of Australia’s health spending, but as Cathy O’Leary reports, it’s not cancer or heart disease. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·5 mins read·

Better lives for mums and babies

Ara Jansen·October 3, 2021

Don’t dare call her a rebel – Professor Jan Dickinson won’t answer to that, but, as Ara Jansen discovers, she’s a trailblazer who has dedicated her career to better the lives of mums and babies. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·7 mins read·

Doctors walk a legal tightrope

Dr Karl Gruber (PhD)·October 3, 2021

A ubiquitous social media presence and more bureaucracy mean doctors are walking a complex regulatory tightrope. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·7 mins read·

The vape cloud is getting bigger

Dr Karl Gruber (PhD)·September 10, 2021

Studies on the health ramifications of vaping are painting a worrying picture with adolescents getting caught up in the craze. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·6 mins read·

Health apps – more harm than good?

Dr Karl Gruber (PhD)·September 10, 2021

Health apps can track your heart rate, weight, diet and sleep but as Dr Karl Gruber (PhD) reports, they have limitations and can even mislead. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·5 mins read·

A life of adventure and learning

Ara Jansen·September 5, 2021

Dr Ann Ward’s career has afforded her entry into worlds not a lot of people get to see. She’s trekked the Himalayas, worked in Antarctica, doctored in remote communities and now wants to help save native forests in the South West. Read More...

Features Lead Articles

·7 mins read·

Features

Urgent care clinics – are they working as intended?

The state of play on Thriving Kids – and the role of GPs

What role could a Chief GP play in WA?

Providing care anytime, anywhere

Clinicals

Clinical quiz: A seven-day history of diffuse white oral plaques

Introducing minimally invasive breast surgery

Cauda equina syndrome – a surgical emergency

Contrast-enhanced mammograms: A guide for GPs

Guest Columns

Preventative health and dementia: the vital role of GPs

Time to act on chronic musculoskeletal conditions

What GPs need to know as patients turn to AI health advice

Pelvic pain in women and its management

Lifestyle

Samphire Chalets: A comfortable nest to stay near Busselton

Vasse Felix – an icon for a reason

Poetry catches a killer – a new Perth mystery

Sculpture by the Sea back at Cottesloe

Lead Articles

Paving the path to better Alzheimer’s treatments

Making a new difference

Putting musculoskeletal under the x-ray

Better lives for mums and babies

The vape cloud is getting bigger

Health apps – more harm than good?

A life of adventure and learning

Opening for  VR GP – F/time or P/time

SCARBOROUGH: Looking for a permanent GP

General Practitioner in East Victoria Park – High earning potential

General Practitioner – Skin Cancer Medicine

GP to join our established mixed billing clinic

East Perth – General Practitioners