GP tools to cut CVD risks
A new toolkit is helping GPs calculate CVD risks in their patients, as the Heart Foundation’s Natalie Raffoul explains. Read More...
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Move it, move it!
This is the second year running (excuse the pun) that the City to Surf has been cancelled. I will never break any land speed records but it is certainly an annual goal to extend my runs up to 12km in the lead up to late August. Reaching the finish line is always a boost to the spirit. Increased training in any physical activity can remind us of muscles we haven’t thought about for a while. Read More...
Grants for research projects
Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation has launched a new grants program, thanks to a $25 million injection from the Paul Ramsay Foundation. Read More...
A multidisciplinary approach to ACL injury
To facilitate successful return to sport, ACL injury management requires multidisciplinary approach involving the patient's GP, physiotherapist, sports physician and sports orthopaedic surgeon. Read More...
Drinking plain water makes muscle more prone to cramping
Muscle cramp is a painful, involuntary muscle contraction which can occur in any muscle, with calf and foot cramps being most common. Muscle cramp itself is usually harmless, but the pain and discomfort caused can be significant and affect other aspects of life, such as sleep. Read More...
App making exercising safer for young people with type 1 diabetes
Managing the blood glucose levels around physical activity remains one of the most challenging aspects of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). There is a need to develop an easily accessible exercise intervention to help young people with T1D take appropriate action to optimise glucose levels during and after exercise. Read More...
Alcohol-free and filled with spirit
A Perth woman decided it was time to give up alcohol and the journey led her to start two businesses which support and embrace sobriety. Read More...
When (not) to use tests in patients with joint pain
Joint pain is a frequent presenting complaint. Many physicians order a panel of antibodies in patients with musculoskeletal complaints screening for a rheumatic disorder. Traditionally this includes testing for presence of Rheumatoid factors (RF), antibodies against Citrullinated Cyclic Peptides (ACPA or anti-CCP) and antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) and sometime HLA-B27 and ANCA tests. Read More...