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Ben Falkenmire

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Ben Falkenmire is a freelance writer based in Sydney. His writing has appeared in Acuity Magazine, The Medical Republic, Investment Magazine, The Griffith Review, and The Courier Mail.

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Diet and nutrition

Clinical Articles

Pathway to diagnosing gluten intolerance

When a patient presents with stomach problems like diarrhoea and bloating, the lack of guidelines available can make the task of diagnosing gluten intolerance a challenging and time-consuming one for GPs

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Preparing for the next COVID wave

GPs should plan antivirals for high- risk patients

Haematology

Clinical Articles

Iron deficiencies can potentially be managed by nurses

Iron deficiency is a common condition in primary care affecting 12% of the population and around 40% of women under the age of 50. However, it is sometimes difficult to detect in patients clinically, and treatment can be a time-consuming process for GPs.

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

The best COVID antivirals to prescribe

Under national guidelines, patients with COVID at high risk of serious illness should be prescribed nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) by GPs, with the less effective molnupiravir (Lagevrio) a second-line option.

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Trialing testosterone for postmenopausal women

Recent research indicates testosterone therapy improves sexual wellbeing in postmenopausal women...

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Alarming time for infectious diseases

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

Paediatrics

Clinical Articles

Ethics of growth hormone prescribing in kids

It is an ethical question without always a clear answer, says paediatric endocrinologist Associate Professor Gary Leong, who is lecturing on paediatric growth disorders on 30th August

Lifestyle

Clinical Articles

Quitting smoking is like healing a fracture

People looking to quit mistakenly think it’s only about reducing nicotine dependency.

Video game addiction a major issue

Warning signs include sleep problems, difficulty completing homework and social isolation

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Public health

Do violent video games lead to aggression?

Excessive screen-time is on the rise, with serious implications…

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Public health

Does the pill cause depression later in life?

Recent research has resurrected the link between depression and the oral contraceptive pill. Healthed asked the experts to unpack the evidence.

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Mental health, Women's health

Struggle with time management? Practice being perfectly imperfect…

A key part of GPs’ work is managing risk—but this can sometimes lead to a black and white mindset where every risk must be accounted for, regardless of the cost to time, says psychologist, executive coach and founder of The Anxiety Clinic, Dr Jodie Lowinger.

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Mental health

4 tips for time management

The power of a quick pause, and other wellbeing tips.

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Mental health

Time saving tips to help you stress less

Strategies to free up time and reduce stress

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Mental health

How one GP made the shift to full-time artist

Dr Christine Read used her GP skills to realise her lifelong painting dream…

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

Addiction medicine

Side hustle: How this GP turned her love of writing into a complementary career

Exhausted by full time GP work, Linda’s carved out a dual career as a medical writer.

By Ben Falkenmire

Clinical Articles

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