by Dr Joe | Mar 19, 2010 | General Health
Unless you have been on mars for most of the last twelve months you would have heard about the H1N1 virus also known as swine flu. In response to the perceived “killer” virus, governments around the world ordered mass dosages of a vaccine against the virus in a bid to... by Dr Joe | Mar 13, 2010 | General Health, Pharmaceuticals, Politics
Health reform is on the front page in Australia, again. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd revealed a plan for the Commonwealth Government to take over the funding of public hospitals from state governments. Prior to being elected in 2007 Mr Rudd promised to fix the health... by Dr Joe | Mar 2, 2010 | Heart Disease, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals
In what could almost be a man bites dog story, Australian researchers have criticized Australian doctors for not prescribing enough pills. The study released this week surveyed 322 General Practitioners (family physicians) looking at their management of patients over... by Dr Joe | Feb 26, 2010 | ADHD, Children's Health
Australian research released in 2010 showed that giving medication to children with ADHD did not improve their grades but made them considerably worse .It also showed the drugs increased the blood pressure of children. A US paper has shown that following treatment... by Dr Joe | Feb 19, 2010 | ADHD, Children's Health, Pharmaceuticals
Every once in a while a study emerges that fundamentally changes a particular aspect of medicine. A long term study which shows that the assumptions underpinning a particular course of treatment, are shown to be wrong. One example was the Women’s Health Initiative in...
