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Vitamin D deficiency is a surprisingly common problem in Australia and often goes unnoticed. Devina Joshi and colleagues from Sydney discuss the controversial issue of sun exposure along with other risk factors, and give us a guide to diagnosing and treating vitamin D deficiency.
High blood pressure is also common in Australia. Mark Nelson tells us about the importance of individualising drug treatment, when needed, particularly in patients with comorbidities. He recommends which drug combinations to use and which to avoid.
Scheduling changes to codeine in May this year mean that higher doses of codeine are no longer available over the counter. Bridin Murnion reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of combination analgesics. She concludes that rescheduling of codeine is unlikely to significantly affect our analgesic options, but may reduce harms from overuse.
