Sleep, snacks and shiftwork
Research is looking into whether altering food intake during the nightshift could optimise how workers feel during the night and perhaps reduce their sleepiness. Read More...
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State by state abortion requirements and limitations in Australia
As each state in Australia has its own disparate abortion legislation with variances in time frames and approval processes, Medical Forum compiled a succinct list of each state’s requirements and limitations on abortion Read More...
Have You Heard? September 2019
Medical Forum's monthly round up of health headlines. Read More...
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
Patients commencing therapy on certain classes of medications should be counselled regarding the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This is also known as anti-resorptive drug-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ) and bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) when associated with those medications. Read More...
Countering Fear of Drug Allergy
Drug allergy is keeping our allergy services increasingly busy, but Dr Michaela Lucas believes general practice could save the day. Read More...
Facing Off to Sleep Apnoea
UWA researchers from the Centre for Sleep Science and the Computer Science and Software Engineering faculty have joined forces to develop 3D imaging to help predict the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Read More...
GP2GP sharing records
Transferring patient records from one general practice to another isn’t exactly a straight forward and efficient process in Australia. Yet, it soon could be. Read More...
Nuts and Bolts of Voluntary Assisted Dying
With heightened emotion swirling around Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, some of its detail is being lost. Here are some of the key points. Read More...