Fairly quietly the effectiveness of this year’s flu vaccine in different ages groups has been released. Previously, Australis’s chief medical officer Professor Brendan Murphy, said this season’s vaccine, selected by the WHO, gave “moderate to good”...
Daily life can be stressful, busy, and at the very least, distracted, so the first thing that goes by the wayside is following through on our weight loss and health – despite our best intentions. However, it’s not an all or nothing case as taking smart action steps...
Since the introduction of compulsory bike helmets in Australia, bike riding has declined. There has been a growing view that the net public health effect has been negative as whilst there have been a few less head injuries (there were not many to start with) the...
With the decline in smoking rates (particularly in countries which allow use of e-cigarettes) alcohol has become the whipping boy. Let us be clear on the outset. Excessive consumption of alcohol causes major problems not just for the individual but often for those...
Most times getting a headache after a workout means a quick fix, aspirin. But does aspirin address the cause? Since everyone’s an individual, it’s never just one thing that can cause headaches. What’s needed is to explore all avenues, culprits, and toxic exposures....
The use of antidepressants has exploded over the last 20 years. It is estimated that one in ten people in the USA is on them and as many as one in four women in their 40’s and 50’s. In Australia, the numbers are not as high but not far behind. Yet despite the...
