Less Pills Please
The opioid crisis in the USA has entered the next phase. Purdue Pharmaceuticals, which manufactured OxyContin is looking towards Chapter 11 bankruptcy. An Oklahoma court found Johnson and Johnson had intentionally played down the dangers and oversold the benefits of...
The Moon And You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3N_RUjXHW8 Can the lunar cycle influence our health? Is it mythology or is there something to it?
Tips And Treatments For Dermatitis On The Face
Dermatitis, particularly that which affects the face, can often feel like an isolating condition. The reality is that it is actually quite common and affects more than 230 million people globally. What is Perioral Dermatitis? One type of dermatitis is Perioral...
Life Is More Than Medicine
There is a fantastic quote by Mark Twain which says “To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail”. To the medical profession, every problem can look like a medical one having a medical solution. Issues may require medical involvement without being medical...
The Benefits Of Babywaring
Before the arrival of my first daughter, I honestly had no idea what to expect. I did my research and stocked up on all the products that seemed ‘necessary’, plus a good few extras that I loved the look of! I had the pram ready to go, I knew we would use this all the...
Evidence Or Snake Oil?
Much is made of the evidence base of modern medicine. It is certainly the case that many trials are done and that to bring a pharmaceutical to market requires trial evidence to show that the drug is better than placebo and that side effects are acceptable. There is...
Exercise – Any Amount Is Good
One size fits all public health messages about exercise may be counter productive. Any amount of exercise is beneficial - do what you can manage even if you can't "find 30". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8JVRmfRyD4
Breathe Your Own Breath
"Breathe your own breath … what on earth does that mean?" We breathe, in and out, all the time … but how aware are we of the quality of our breath and the effect that it has on the quality of our life? We are not always conscious of our breathing, but whether we are...
Another Brave New World?
Some weeks one wonders if we are living in a Monty Python sketch. There has been the case of a person in Canada who identifies as a woman but has had no surgery, complaining to the human rights commission that a female beautician refused to handle and wax the scrotum....
Preventing Dementia
There are no guarantees in life but some remarkably simple measures can reduce your chances of developing dementia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hYvB6NFeEU
Mad Nanny
Just when you thought that the antics of the nanny state and big public health could not get any worse or more ridiculous, they prove you wrong. The Cockburn Council in Perth has asked food truck operators to submit their menus prior to being allowed to attend a...
Pre Diabetes – A Two Way Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvQE4iWiLbI Research confirms that pre-diabetes is not a one way street to type two diabetes. People can normalise their blood glucose level and not proceed to develop the condition.