August 2017 Peer Reviewed Feature Articles Adolescents, young adults and cancer: what GPs need to know MICHELLE NG, VHARI FORSYTH, Toby Trahair, NIGEL CARRINGTON, ANTOINETTE ANAZODO Secondary prevention after acute coronary syndromes: the GP’s role CPD SINJINI BISWAS, DION STUB, ANDREW E. AJANI Pruritus: understanding the causes, soothing the itch CPD Ian D Hamann Interpersonal therapy in the general practice setting Kay Wilhelm, Robert May Advertisement Peer Reviewed Regular Series Women's health Combined oral contraceptives: the GP consultation Kathleen McNamee, Deborah Bateson, Suzanne Pearson Paediatrics clinic The use of probiotics and supplements in children GILLES DUVOISIN*, ROBERT N. LOPEZ*, DANIEL A. LEMBERG Dermatology clinic A young boy with a painful facial lesion Victoria Harris, Gayle Fischer Drug update Are you PrEPared for the end of HIV in Australia? RICK VARMA Clinical case review Non-operative treatment of appendicitis. Is this possible? AMIR ASHRAFIZADEH, SIREESHA KONERU, THOMAS J. HUGH The Ellard Collection Growing old John Ellard Advertisement In Brief Clinical news with comment from local experts Tamoxifen for breast cancer Psychological stress and CHD Childhood asthma effects Alcohol during pregnancy CLINICAL NEWS Some age-related symptoms misattributed to tamoxifen preventive therapy, finds study Psychological distress shown to increase cardiovascular and all-cause mortality Childhood asthma linked to increased left ventricular mass in adulthood No safe limit for alcohol during pregnancy, Australian study suggests Lying flat or sitting up after an ischaemic stroke: no difference to outcomes Add PPIs to aspirin for secondary prevention of ischaemic events in the elderly, study concludes Benefits of glucose self-monitoring in non-insulin treated type 2 diabetes debated NEWSBITES Allergy resource for young people Mapping cancer across Australia Improve your PBS understanding Advertisement
