Category Health Check

Sometimes it is the simple things that have the biggest impact – wash your hands!

Professor Lindsay Grayson, Director of Infectious Diseases at Austin Health has been in the media lately imploring people to wash their hands. This is something that women do much better than men, and older people do better than younger people…. Continue Reading →

Measles is unnecessary

Immunisation has been so successful at decreasing the frequency of childhood infection.  You know the ones; measles, mumps, diphtheria or Tetanus and there are others. Most doctors have never seen a case although working as I did, in Vietnam and later in… Continue Reading →

Don’t Ignore Your Prostate

Dr John speaks about the need for men to know their family history when it comes assessing the risk posed by prostate cancer. Dr John encourages all men to regularly check their prostate when they are over fifty years, and… Continue Reading →

Make Exercise Your New Year’s Resolution!

Thinking of a good New Year’s resolution? Well you could do much worse that commit yourself to 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week. That’s the recommended benchmark for staying healthy! New research published in November by the European Heart… Continue Reading →

Antibiotic Resistance

Because of antibiotics, half a century ago we thought we had beaten the bugs. Not so! Today, the misuse and overuse of these life-saving medicines is contributing to one of the greatest threats to human health. Every time we use… Continue Reading →

Back pain mismanagement is a problem

Ten years ago experts were concerned the message about the best way of dealing with the problem was not be getting through. Then eight in ten Australian adults said they had suffered from back pain in the past six months…. Continue Reading →

Pilates and Back Pain

Back pain. Many people suffer from it, but not many know what to do about it. Getting a diagnosis is the first step. Then it’s time to look at our lifestyle to see what we need to do differently. Our… Continue Reading →

Heart Disease is the biggest killer of Women

Knowing the symptoms of heart attack may just save your life. In this video Dr John and the panel discuss how the symptoms of heart attack in women can be different to men. For women this may include pain and… Continue Reading →

What makes a meal Diabetes friendly?

What to Eat is an online Diabetes friendly meal plan that is partnered with Diabetes NSW and ACT. It takes the guess work out of knowing what to eat. It helps you achieve optimal weight. It offers people with pre-diabetes… Continue Reading →

Everybody wants to avoid the chances of getting Alzheimer’s Dementia!

There are lots of theories about Alzheimer’s Dementia, including a link to Insulin Resistance… and some have even called Alzheimer’s Dementia, Type 3 Diabetes. As we age everyone wants to know how to protect themselves from this debilitating condition. Some… Continue Reading →

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