Call to axe starter packs
Prescription starter packs should be banned and payments to individual doctors should be made public under a revised pharma industry code of conduct, Medicines Australia has been told.
4 days ago0
Heart failure increases osteoporotic fracture risk independent of bone density
Link between heart failure and osteoporotic fractures confirmed, but independent of bone mineral density.
Sex back on menu in stable CVD
Patients with stable cardiovascular disease have received a green light for regular sex from the American Heart Association
Regular GP visits cut CVD risk
Patients who maintain a regular relationship with a GP have a lower risk of cardiovascular events, new Australian research finds.
Training to blame for 1000-patient backlog
Specialist colleges are mainly to blame for shortages in regional Australia, says the chair of ANZAN’s Regional Neurology Committee.
Revised guidelines on high sensitivity troponin under fire
Brisbane pathologists have criticised updated NHF/CSANZ guidelines on the use of high sensitivity cardiac troponin in managing suspected acute coronary syndromes
1 week ago0
Former head of PSR takes aim at Cardiologists
Cardiologists are amongst those exploiting a dysfunctional Medicare system, says the former head of the Professional Services Review.
Red wine researcher falsified data
A researcher responsible for studies showing the cardiovascular health benefits of red wine has been found to have fabricated or...
Newborns at risk with SSRIs
Infants born to mothers who take SSRIs during late pregnancy face more than twice the risk of pulmonary hypertension compared...
Season's greetings!
As this is our last edition for 2011 we'd like to thank you for your ongoing support. We'll be back...
CVD patients particularly vulnerable to CAM
Patients with cardiovascular disease might be particularly vulnerable to the effects of complementary medicine, cardiologists say.
CV risks controlled if obese children normalise their adult weight
People who are obese in childhood but are of normal weight as adults have similar CV risks to an individual who has a normal weight, new research shows.
8 weeks ago0
3D imaging essential before TAVI
Patients undergoing TAVI should first receive 3D imaging, an expert says, as research shows it is superior to ECG.
10 weeks ago0
NSAIDs raise stroke risk in elderly
Older Australians face an increased risk of stroke when taking prescription NSAIDs, research finds.
Low HDL risk on par with high LDL
People with low HDL cholesterol alone have just as much risk of developing coronary heart disease as those with high...
Elderly can be good candidates for CABG
The notion that age over 70 years puts patients undergoing CABG at increased risk of stroke has been challenged by...
Combine BP drugs from start
Australian experts have backed the shift towards more aggressive first-line treatment of hypertension, amid mounting evidence in favour of using...
Government unveils pharmacist prescribing plan
The Federal Goverment has unveiled new draft laws which will allow pharmacists to dispense statins to patients without prior knowledge of their regular GP.
ESC guidelines under scrutiny after misconduct
The European Society of Cardiology has said it will carefully look into its guidelines following the dismissal of Professor Don Poldermans after it was found he made up data in studies and used patient data without their consent.
'Death Rounds' help students cope
'Death Rounds' are a useful way of helping neurology residents deal with the emotional issues surrounding death, as well as...
Authorship in top journals challenged
Ghost-writers and "honorary" authors still haunt a fifth of articles in the top medical journals, despite efforts to combat inappropriate...
Fee-for-service medicine: productivity vs quality?
A debate in the Medical Journal of Australia has addressed the merits - for both patients and doctors - of...
Rise in opioid deaths requires policy changes
A ''concerning'' rise in prescription opioid poisoning in Australia highlights the need for a national real-time prescription monitoring system, concludes...
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