Pic of the week 2 Feb 2012 0 comments BRAZIL: A deaf ballet student and her classmate rehearse Don Quixote at the Association of Ballet and Arts for the Blind, in Sao Paolo.
AMA risks 'ratbag' status: Webber 30 Jan 2012 0 comments The former boss of Medicare's top watchdog says the AMA will end up as "irrelevant ratbags" if it fails to condemn the systemic rorting of Medicare by doctors.
H. pylori linked to type 2 diabetes 3 Feb 2012 0 comments Research has shown for the first time that individuals infected with H.pylori are more likely to develop diabetes than those without the infection.
GP evacuates in face of record floods 3 Feb 2012 0 comments Moree GP, Dr Les Woollard, has cleared out his practice and moved to higher ground in anticipation of flood waters that are predicted to reach a 35-year high.
Med schools to ease rural student entry 3 Feb 2012 0 comments A number of medical schools are planning separate entry systems for rural students to help address rural workforce shortages.
Anaemia danger for stroke patients 3 Feb 2012 0 comments Stroke patients are vulnerable to anaemia, with even mild disease linked to a 50% increased risk of death within the first year, research shows.
Online cancer specialist list launches 3 Feb 2012 0 comments NSW GPs can now pinpoint cancer specialists in seconds, using a new online bank designed to simplify cancer referrals.
Call to end drug starter packs 2 Feb 2012 0 comments Drug starter packs and freebie programs have come under fire in the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct review, with calls to abandon both.
Chiro wins back 'Doctor' title 2 Feb 2012 0 comments A chiropractor has won his appeal to use the title Dr again, after being hit with a ban and a $4000 fine for using the honorific.
Doctors drive drop in diabetes deaths 2 Feb 2012 0 comments Improved management has been credited for a fall in diabetes deaths, which have dropped 16% over the past decade.
