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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (the ‘red book’) are now more than 20 years old. Therefore it is an important...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in Australia, killing one person every 12 minutes and accounting for nearly 30% of all deaths in Australia in 2014.1 Direct healthcare...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in Australia, killing one person every 12 minutes and accounting for nearly 30% of all deaths in Australia in 2014.1 Direct healthcare...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is often thought of as a condition that affects adults only. However, the rise in childhood obesity levels has seen T2DM emerge as an issue in children and...

Insulin is effective at lowering blood glucose, and most people with type 2 diabetes need insulin within 10 years of diagnosis. However, initiating insulin is often delayed in general practice...

Depression, and its associated anxiety, is very common in the community and frequently managed in general practice. Yet it remains a problematic concept. Differing views of depression influence...

Inequitable access to, and inappropriate, care are significant causes of the gap in health status between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.1–3 Access4 is...

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects an estimated 239,000 Australians. The majority of those affected were born overseas in high-prevalence or intermediate-prevalence countries.1 CHB can lead to liver...

An increasingly robust body of evidence supports the effectiveness of active transport – walking, cycling or use of public transport – in reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Regular active...