The commonest cause of abdominal pain in children is constipation. Learn about the causes and simple ways to treat it. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3XiliIY5Fs[/youtube]
The Channel 9 Today show have asked me to do a regular health and wellbeing segment. This first one is on winter viruses. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41IwwgSq4m4[/youtube]
Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH,) in his recent blog post Are Children Overmedicated? seems to suggest that perhaps more psychiatric medication is in order. Comparing mental illness in children to food allergies, he dismisses the...
A while back I was asked to help judge a Chili eating contest. This was timed to coincide with the annual chilli festival. Chillies trace their origins back 7500 years. Previously regarded as the domain of eccentrics Mexicans and Thais it is only recently that many...
Recently I was interviewed on both radio and TV about a case where a man had a severe reaction to a whooping cough vaccine. This is a dangerous area as virtually all discussions about immunisation generate lots of heat but very little light. The camps are highly...
Time management is undergoing a sea change. It is becoming attention management. By being mindful about what we are thinking, we can get more done in less time. Here’s how. Tip 1: Breathing Mindfully The life expectancy of a giant tortoise is around 140 years and an...
A while back I received a letter from a soft drink maker. It sought to explain how soft drinks could be part of a healthy balanced diet. It also suggested that diet soft drinks were something doctors could mention to patients wanting to lose weight. As a doctor I get...
From a young age, you’re told how to maintain a steady oral hygiene ritual – brush, rinse, floss – but apart from having pearly whites and keeping bad breath at bay, what’s the point? It’s more than a matter of vanity – slacking off when it comes to oral hygiene gives...
Most countries, and indeed the whole world have their own big sporting events. Be it the World Cup. FA Cup, the Superbowl or the Tour de France or here in Australia the AFL Grand Final. In each of these events there can only be one winner. It is also often the case...
