Australian Medical Association

MJA release - Women at high risk of breast cancer are missing out on drugs that have been shown to reduce the risk of developing the disease, according to an article in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release - Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, which is being promoted in the UK as a more accurate way to diagnose hypertension, is not the best way forward, according to health experts from the University of Sydney in an editorial in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia

MJA release - When it comes to preventing dog bites, outlawing dangerous breeds is futile – our focus should be on teaching children how to be more canine-savvy, writes Queensland paediatric surgeon, Professor Roy Kimble in an editorial in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release -Medical experts say the prominence given to brand names on medicine labels is confusing particularly to consumers, but also to doctors, and increases the risk of duplicate prescriptions and overdose, in an article in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release - A spate of severe boat propeller and jet-ski injuries highlights the need for improved watercraft safety features say medical experts in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release - University of Sydney researchers have debunked the widespread belief that technological devices like computers and mobile phones are increasingly eating into our sleep in research published in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release - Paternal depression during a child’s first year can have a negative impact on the child’s behaviour and development, according to research published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release - People with HIV can safely conceive a child using assisted reproduction, according to a retrospective analysis of Australian data published in the 21 November issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release - The system used to categorise the risk of medications in pregnancy is confusing and needs a rethink, according to a women’s health expert writing in the 21 November issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

MJA release - The move to safer embryo transfer practices in Australia’s fertility clinics over the past decade has shaved millions off hospital costs, according to research in the 21 November issue of The Medical Journal of Australia.