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Best long COVID treatments
Friday | Nov 29 2024COGNITIVE behavioural therapy (CBT) and a program of physical and mental rehabilitation may help improve symptoms of long covid, but the effects are modest, according to a review of the latest evidence published in the BMJ.
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Cannabis market booming
Thursday | Nov 28 2024A REPORT released yesterday on the Australian cannabis market has shown a significant increase in the medicinal cannabis market over the past two years, with Australians expected to spend a billion dollars on prescribed medicinal cannabis in 2024.
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HRT form affects heart and clot risks
Thursday | Nov 28 2024A LARGE international study has found that some hormone replacement therapy (HRT) preparations taken by women to alleviate menopausal symptoms are linked to a higher risk of heart disease and rare but serious blood clots.
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Uber Caregiver launches
Thursday | Nov 28 2024UBER has announced the launch of Uber Caregiver, a new feature designed to help make transport easier for Australian caregivers and care recipients.
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Exam delivery changed
Wednesday | Nov 27 2024FROM 2025, the Australian Pharmacy Council's (APC) Intern Written Exam will no longer be delivered via remote proctored exams, except in exceptional circumstances.
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New virtual consult initiative
Wednesday | Nov 27 2024THE NSW Government has announced it will open a new free, virtual care service for adults in Sydney next month.
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Ramsay CEO transition
Tuesday | Nov 26 2024NATALIE Davis will officially take charge as Managing Director and Group CEO of Ramsay Health Care effective from 02 Dec, the company announced today.
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GLP-1s protect kidneys
Tuesday | Nov 26 2024GLUCAGON-LIKE peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have significant benefits for kidney and cardiovascular outcomes in people with and without diabetes, according to researchers from The George Institute for global health and published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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Let’s improve the standard
Monday | Nov 25 2024ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPHa) has released a new Pharmacy Standard to support patients from harm arising from transitions of care.
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Global stroke and heart disease fall
Monday | Nov 25 2024INCIDENCE of stroke and ischemic heart disease are mostly declining around the world, a team of international researchers found.
