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The AMA has modelled the likely effects of a tax on sugary drinks on sugar consumption and government revenue.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is commonly encountered in primary care and is associated with significant morbidity that extends beyond the skin manifestations.

Prostate cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death among Australian men.

Sexual dysfunction is a frequent, potentially distressing, adverse effect of antidepressants and a leading cause of medication non-adherence.

Gastro‐oesophageal reflux (GOR) in infancy is common, physiological and self‐limiting.

Migraine affects over a billion people worldwide in any year and is the second most common cause of years lost due to disability.

Treatment options for type 2 diabetes have expanded.

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an uncommon but life‐threatening infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis.

In remote communities across the Northern Territory of Australia, only one in ten Aboriginal children younger than 3 years has healthy ears.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths both globally and in Australia.

Paracetamol is a common agent taken in deliberate self‐poisoning and in accidental overdose in adults and children. Paracetamol poisoning is the commonest cause of severe acute liver injury.

Adjuvant endocrine therapy improves oncological outcomes in women with oestrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer, but can accelerate bone loss, which predisposes to increased fracture risk.

Gender‐affirming hormone therapy is effective and, in the short term, relatively safe with appropriate monitoring.

In Australia, mental health conditions arising as a result of work factors are a leading cause of long-term work incapacity and absenteeism.

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) cause significant morbidity and premature mortality among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The rates of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory are among the highest in the world.

Rheumatic heart disease is emblematic of closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

This module provides information on how to prepare for interviews, so that you can enter the interview with confidence and a structured approach to demonstrate your suitability for the position.

Supporting new and experienced users of Topbar CAT Plus in a general practice setting.

Mycobacterium ulcerans causes an infectious disease known internationally as Buruli ulcer.