Queen’s Birthday Honours for endocrinologists

Professor Helena Teede has been recognised with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to medical education and research, to endocrinology, and to women’s health. Professor Teede is an endocrinologist at Monash Health, Director of the...

Professor Helena Teede has been recognised with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to...

Medicopolitical

Sugar tax will prevent thousands of cases of diabetes a year: AMA

The AMA has proposed a 20% tax on sugary drinks that it says will prevent thousands of cases of diabetes and obesity-related disease. Announcing the policy last week, AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said the tax, targeting sweetened sugary beverages (SSBs)...

The AMA has proposed a 20% tax on sugary drinks that it says will prevent thousands of cases of diabetes...

News in brief: Diabetes prevalence on the rise; Fingers crossed for ESA-SRB-ANZBMS in Melbourne; Specialists in top 10 for Australian incomes

Diabetes prevalence in hospital on the rise Australian research has identified at least a fivefold increase in the prevalence of diabetes in adult inpatients over a five-decade period. Ward-based audits of bedside records at the Royal Melbourne Hospital found the proportion of...

Diabetes prevalence in hospital on the rise Australian research has identified at least a fivefold increase in the prevalence of diabetes...

Gestational diabetes

National gestational diabetes register not translating into action on prevention

The National Gestational Diabetes Register (NGDR) may be underperforming in terms of promoting diabetes prevention in women with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM), a study suggests. Started in 2011, the register aims to improve risk awareness, promote diabetes prevention, and...

The National Gestational Diabetes Register (NGDR) may be underperforming in terms of promoting diabetes prevention in women with a history...