Wominjeka! Kate O'Halloran here, bringing you the latest in ABC Health & Wellbeing.
Cancer has traditionally been seen as a disease of aging, but Australians in their 30s and 40s are experiencing "unprecedented" and in some cases "world-leading" rates of cancer.
Scientist Dan Buchanan is investigating why Australia leads the world in early onset bowel cancer, saying the "statistics are really alarming".
It's unclear what's causing this trend, but experts believe "toxins" in the world around us are interacting with genes to cause malignant changes.
Meanwhile, amidst surging consumer demand for medicinal cannabis products, AHPRA, Australia's health-practitioner watchdog, is cracking down on prescribing practices.
The ABC has revealed that AHPRA has taken action against 57 medical practitioners, pharmacists and nurses, with "serious concerns for patient safety due to excessive and inappropriate prescribing".
In the majority of Australian cases, medicinal cannabis is being prescribed for insomnia, chronic pain and anxiety.
AHPRA's updated guidelines, however, contend that there is "little evidence" to support its use for these conditions.
Finally, Amy Sheehan has looked at whether GPs should conduct a yearly review of the pill.
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