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Think stroke – Think FAST!

Think stroke – Think FAST! Speed is critical when responding to someone who has had a stroke. Dr John recommends you act FAST – listen in and he explains what FAST stands for. It could be critical in saving a… Continue Reading →

What’s more feared than cancer?

Alzheimer’s dementia is probably our most feared disease. Whilst there are no cures for the disease there are some things that we can do that can slow its onset. Listen in as Dr John provides us with an insight into… Continue Reading →

Reduce the risk of a fall

Dr John is no spring chicken either but he knows that falls prevention works wonders in assisting older people. Listen in as Dr John explains how: For additional information read what Victoria’s Better Health Channel has to say on the… Continue Reading →

How hard is it to reduce the risk of diabetes?

The answer is easy – with a couple of simple steps a person at risk of Type 2 Diabetes can cut their risk in half! Listen in as Dr john gives you right tips on changing your improving both your… Continue Reading →

What’s it mean if I have high triglycerides?

Triglycerides are fats that move through the blood and are stored in body tissues. If you also have high cholesterol your doctor may prescribed statins to reduce the the triglyceride. However, there are things that you should do to help…. Continue Reading →

How stress can upset your heart

Can stress can upset your heart? Yes it can, very directly, in the case of broken heart syndrome. But more typically stress impacts the heart through the unhealthy and unhelpful ways that we respond to the chronic stress generated by… Continue Reading →

The risks and benefits of spinal injections if you have chronic pain

If you have a bad back or neck pain then you may get absolute relief from a spinal injection. Done by your local radiologist, a steroid combined with a local anaesthetic injected under CT guidance can relieve your pain. There… Continue Reading →

190,000 Australians misuse their Medicines – Be Medicinewise!

Listen in to this video launch of MedicineWise Awareness Week. Dr John speaks about the importance of using medicines as prescribed. Some of his tips include: Cleaning our your medical cabinet of old medications Keeping an up-to-date medicines list Keep… Continue Reading →

Antibiotic Awareness

Watch Dr John speaking at the launch of the NPS MedicineWise Antibiotic Awareness Week.

There is real value in pulling weight when you have cancer

In a review of past studies researchers have determined that resistance training was helpful to cancer patients. The tests showed consistent results for patients in the early and later stages of their treatment. Dr John notes that this was even… Continue Reading →

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