There is an old adage which says never let the facts get in the way of a good story. You might think that a scientific pursuit such as medicine would be immune to this type of approach. A large number of medical studies never have their results verified by a...
Last month I wrote about the heat wave in Perth where we had a few days of temperatures over 40oC (104F). It reminded me of the heat waves we used to get when I was a child. Yet one thing had changed. It was no longer a heat wave but a “deadly” heat wave. The doom and...
If you hit your thumb with a hammer it hurts and you may scream out. Sounds obvious enough. The reaction, to cry out or curse, is a normal response to what has happened. Nobody would think that this was due to some form of illness. Someone who gets excited by winning...
The benefits of statin medications have been over sold and the risks ignored. “Experts” continue to sprout the “party line” though. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UrlZFtuf4g[/youtube] Dr JoeDr Joe Kosterich – Doctor, Health...
Lets start with some statements of the obvious. Firstly smoking is bad for your health. Second, you cannot purchase a product that is not in existence. And if a product is no longer made, it cannot be “advertised” because you cannot buy it. Last week saw just how far...
