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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
I am so scared of crowds and being trapped that I avoid lifts and buses... but my doctor refuses to give me medication. What can I do? DR MARTIN SCURR replies
I'm 75 and have suffered from anxiety since I was a teenager. It developed to the point I was afraid of crowds and of being trapped. This meant I avoided lifts, buses and planes and wouldn't eat in a restaurant unless I had the table nearest the door. I was prescribed lorazepam, which changed my life – but since 2020, my doctor has refused to renew the prescription as some people have overdosed on it, or behaved erratically, and he fears litigation. This has had a devastating effect on how I live.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Kim started forgetting faces and bumping into things. She blamed her glasses - then doctors revealed she had dementia. Now they warn of the early sign too many ignore
When Kim Norris began bumping into things, misjudging distances and walking past people she knew without realising, she assumed the problem lay with her new glasses. But when she went to the optician, they assured her the prescription was spot on.
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Gisborne GP on Budget 2025
Some people will be able to get a 12 month long prescription instead of the current three month maximum under changes announced in the budget. The health minister said it will cut costs for patients and cut paper work that is taking health professionals away from more urgent or complex needs. Dr Fergus Aitcheson from Three Rivers Medical, the biggest GP clinic in Gisborne spoke to Lisa Owen. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Doctors will be able to prescribe for 12 months
Some people will be able to get a 12 month long prescription instead of the current three month maximum under changes announced in the budget. The health minister said it will cut costs for patients and cut paper work that is taking health professionals away from more urgent or complex needs. Dr Fergus Aitcheson from Three Rivers Medical, the biggest GP clinic in Gisborne spoke to Lisa Owen. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
SBS Australia
22-05-2025
- Health
- SBS Australia
Prescription drug to slow Alzheimer's disease approved in Australia
Prescription drug to slow Alzheimer's disease approved in Australia Published 22 May 2025, 9:15 am A groundbreaking treatment to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease has been cleared for prescription in Australia. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the medication for some people with early disease symptoms. It's the first new treatment of its kind in 25 years.
