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End Of The World

End Of The World

by Dr Joe | Mar 9, 2020 | Common Sense, General Health, Infectious Diseases, Modern Life, The Practice of Medicine

If there was ever a song for the times it would be REM’s “it’s the end of the world as we know it – and I feel fine”. The Covid-19 or Corona virus is the proverbial only show in town. It is staggering to see how people respond to what is essentially a cold like...
Is Self-Care Actually Good For You?

Is Self-Care Actually Good For You?

by Dannielle Illingworth | Sep 30, 2019 | Common Sense, Mind & Spirit, Modern Life, Personal Responsibility, Positive Psychology, Self Care, Stress

If you’re anywhere on social media, you’ve probably noticed that self-care is quite a trend. Everyone is talking about self-care and how important it is. The question is, is self-care actually good for you? And the answer is yes, and no. Self-care in itself is really...
Never Enough Time

Never Enough Time

by Dr. Vesna | Dec 13, 2018 | Common Sense, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Mind & Spirit, Modern Life, Positive Psychology, Relaxation Techniques, Resilience, Self Care, Work-Life Balance

Do you waste time or use it wisely? Are you constantly stressed because you are running out of time?  Is there never enough time for you to do the things you want to do? A matter of perspective We all have the same amount of time (24 hours a day and 7 days a week),...
A Fortnight Is A Long Time!

A Fortnight Is A Long Time!

by Dr Joe | Oct 15, 2018 | Common Sense, Modern Life, Nanny State, Nutrition, Public Health, The Practice of Medicine

Last newsletter I wrote about how the clock was ticking for the boosters of the low fat diet fad in big public health. This was off the back of the US Preventative Service Task Force showing that behavioural change was the best approach in managing weight and type two...
The Clock Is Ticking

The Clock Is Ticking

by Dr Joe | Oct 1, 2018 | Common Sense, Modern Life, Nanny State, Nutrition, Public Health, The Practice of Medicine

In these days of evidence based practice where generally the prize goes to the best evidence money can buy, it is refreshing that occasionally “research” catches up with the obvious. The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a review of weight loss...
Rethinking Nicotine

Rethinking Nicotine

by Dr Joe | Jul 23, 2018 | Common Sense, Modern Life, Personal Responsibility, Public Health, Vaping

It was a great honour to be invited to give the Michael Russell Oration at GFN 18. The talk is about communicating tobacco harm reduction to different audiences. Ultimately our aim is to reduce the harm from the combustion of tobacco.        ...
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