by Dr Joe | Dec 3, 2011 | Childhood Obesity, Children's Health, Parenting, Politics, Weight Loss
Some weeks it really seems that the world has gone completely mad. A child in Ohio has been removed from the care of his parents due to being obese. According to reports on yahoo news the eight-year child weighed 200 pounds and his mother has been charged with... by Dr Joe | Nov 26, 2011 | ADHD, Parenting, Politics, Stress
A fortnight ago in my weekly newsletter I wrote about an online petition opposing changes and extensions to the Psychiatry “Bible”, the DSM V. Many people are concerned about new conditions being created and the threshold at which other conditions can be diagnosed,... by Dr Joe | Oct 28, 2011 | General Health, Politics, Relationships
As this article is posted, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is being held in my home of Perth. Between the time of the venue being selected and it occurring this weekend a number of countries (including Australia and the UK) have new leaders.... by Dr Joe | Oct 21, 2011 | Mens Health, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Womens Health
This week on my segment on the Paul Murray show we spoke about the way new drugs are viewed and used a “live” example of how this plays out. A study has shown that 25% of people believe that the FDA only approves drugs, which do not have serious side effects, and that... by Dr Joe | Sep 2, 2011 | Medical Tests, Mental Health, Politics, Stress
A few weeks ago I wrote about screening for preschoolers. This touched a nerve as it has had the most comments of any blog I have written. The notion of “screening” children to determine their “fitness” for school together with the proposed “emotional wellness checks”... by Dr Joe | Aug 26, 2011 | General Health, Parenting, Politics
The first Sunday in September is Fathers day in Australia. As you would expect, in the lead up there are many ads for a variety of products that Dad might like. Many play on the “not socks again “ theme to suggest that the product being advertised would be more...
