August 2018 Peer Reviewed Feature Articles Syncope: benign or sinister? GAUTAM VADDADI Genomics: what it means for patients and GPs CPD LISA EWANS, MARY-ANNE YOUNG Fibromyalgia. Diagnosis and management in general practice CPD KATHRYN CONNELLY, Emma Guymer, GEOFFREY LITTLEJOHN Advertisement Peer Reviewed Regular Series Ophthalmology clinic Eyelid lesions: a clinical approach for general practice CHINH T. NGUYEN, NITIN VERMA Psychological medicine Self-harm. Intervening early can save a life JANINE STEVENSON, REVANTHI INJETI Dermatology clinic A girl with itchy plaques on the arms and legs Victoria Harris, Gayle Fischer Drug update Insulin degludec plus insulin aspart: a combination insulin with ultra-long action EMMA S. SCOTT, GREGORY R. FULCHER Advertisement In Brief Clinical news with comment from local experts Penicillin allergy Vitamin D and cancer risk Continuity of medical care Binge drinking and CV risk CLINICAL NEWS Potential public health benefits in confirming penicillin allergy Higher vitamin D levels linked to reduced breast and colon cancer risk Continuity of medical care reduces patient mortality Study finds range of CV risk factors in young adults who binge drink Vision impairment may reduce cognitive function in the elderly Poorer clinical outcomes following postoperative opioid-related adverse events Long-term risks of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy examined NEWSBITES WHO launches new 'International Classification of Diseases' Snapshot of poisoning exposure patterns in Australia Advertisement
