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