preventive health
Suboptimal meds use after CVD hospitalisations
Many people are missing out on the recommended medicines following a heart attack, new data shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has looked at cardiovascular disease, including heart …
Poo campaign for TWC
TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacist wants younger people to put down their phones and look at their poo instead The Jodi Lee Foundation has partnered with TerryWhite Chemmart to encourage people in …
Clinical tips: dementia
Ben Basger takes a look at the question of “what to do” when it comes to dementia Every general practitioner in Australia sees several new cases of dementia each year. …
Three priority areas
Protection from preventable disease is a key area of focus for the PSA’s WA branch in its pre-Budget submission In its 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission, PSA says it has identified three …
Raise the rate, says CHF
The CHF wants an urgent increase in Newstart payments for single people, saying recipients often cannot afford to access health care, including medicines In its submission to the Senate Inquiry …
The week in review
This week started with honours for seven industry leaders, and ended with the announcement of a pay rise for employee pharmacists Health Minister Greg Hunt announced an Australian Preventive Health …
Hunt wants ‘fearless ideas’ on prevention
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced that the Federal Government will establish an Australian Preventive Health Strategy Mr Hunt made the announcement at the start of the Public Health Association …
‘If you are elderly and don’t need it, don’t take it.’
An Australian trial has shown daily aspirin does not lower the risk of death, disability or cardiovascular disease in healthy older people… but increases risk of major bleeding problems However …
Clinical tips: family health
Ben Basger takes a look at issues around preventive health for all the family Did you know that the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Red book (or ‘Guidelines …
Machismo a barrier in men’s health
The AMA has called for a “major overhaul” of Government policy on men’s health, saying a full new strategy is needed AMA president Dr Michael Gannon launched the organisation’s Position …
Considering the future
Why telling people they could get sick in the future won’t persuade them to be healthy now Eating a delicious doughnut now seems more rewarding than the nebulous concept of …
PrEP listing decision deferred
An HIV prevention advocate has vowed to keep fighting for pre exposure prophylaxis to be PBS listed Following the announcement by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee that it will defer …