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Nial Wheate

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Yaz and Yasmin contraceptive pills will be cheaper from March. How are they different from other pills?

Yaz and Yasmin contraceptive pills will be cheaper from March. How are they different from other pills?

Yaz and Yasmin protect against pregnancy and can help manage some hormone-related conditions.

12.02.2025 10

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Nial Wheate

What’s in the supplements that claim to help you cut down on bathroom breaks? And do they work?

Some supplements claim they have ingredients that help you go to the bathroom less. Here’s what the science says about their effectiveness.

28.01.2025 5

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Why a common asthma drug will now carry extra safety warnings about depression

The TGA has issued a requirement for new warnings to be provided with the drug montelukast, commonly used to treat asthma and hay fever.

22.01.2025 9

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Nial Wheate

What is Visanne, the endometriosis drug just added to the PBS?

The drug Visanne (also known as dienogest) is the first endometriosis treatment to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 30...

03.12.2024 4

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Phenergan for under 6s is now banned due to hallucination fears. Here’s what to use instead

Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety warning over the medicine Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine drug...

21.11.2024 70

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Which gut drugs might end up in a lawsuit? Are there really links with cancer and kidney disease? Should I stop taking them?

Common medicines used to treat conditions including heartburn, reflux, indigestion and stomach ulcers may be the subject of a class action lawsuit...

12.09.2024 7

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Nial Wheate

Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain relief in palliative care?

Australia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being both in an opioid epidemic and experiencing a shortage of these critical...

23.08.2024 9

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Hospitals worldwide are short of saline. We can’t just switch to other IV fluids – here’s why

Last week, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration added intravenous (IV) fluids to the growing list of medicines in short supply. The...

29.07.2024 3

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