by Dr Joe | Oct 8, 2010 | Flu, Immunity
As winter ends in the southern hemisphere it is worth looking at the winter flu season just passed and see how our friends the “experts” fared this year. In May we had dire predictions of a “horror” flu season due to the H1N1 virus. These predictions came at around... by Dr Joe | Oct 1, 2010 | ADHD, General Health, Pharmaceuticals
When too many of us take too many drugs, there are consequences. These are both economic and human. The solution is to use drugs judiciously and not as a replacement for being responsible for what we put in our mouths. Human inventions are not intrinsically good or... by Dr Joe | Sep 17, 2010 | Health & Wellness, Mens Health, Womens Health
The knockback by the FDA of a new drug for female sexual desire again casts a spotlight on the medicalization of life. The drug was knocked back for the simple reason that it had not been found to actually work Interestingly the comparison is made with drugs like... by Dr Joe | Sep 10, 2010 | Politics, Womens Health
When messages get confusing, people switch off. This has been demonstrated in dietary advice, where it has been shown that the more complicated the diet; the less likely people are to follow it. It has now been shown that official government guidelines on drinking... by Dr Joe | Sep 7, 2010 | General Health, Pharmaceuticals
The airing of the Ben Cousins story recently has certainly fired up passions. It seems everyone has an opinion and so do I. Interestingly within the next week we saw more drug related headlines from another AFL player, Travis Tuck and actor Matthew Newton. Drug... by Dr Joe | Sep 4, 2010 | Health & Wellness, Movement
The City to Surf run saw over 40,000 participants this year in Perth. I did the 12km run from the City for the first time and was pretty pleased with my effort. Yes with a bit more training I could have sliced a few minutes off the time but the aim is participation...
