by Dr Joe | Mar 9, 2012 | Politics
As children we look to our parents for protection. As we grow we are gradually able to do more things for ourselves and make our own decisions. Some will be good ones and others we may regret or learn from. The fundamental point is, that adults have the responsibility... by Dr Joe | Mar 2, 2012 | Mental Health, Politics, Stress, Womens Health
There is an old adage that when the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems start to look like nails. The rise of the medical model over the last 50 years has increasingly made every problem people have a medical “nail” and hence solved by the “hammer” of a pill.... by Dr Joe | Feb 18, 2012 | ADHD, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Stress
Last week Whitney Houston died at the relatively young age of 48. Whilst the story is yet to fully unfold, it seems that prescription medications were involved in her death. This would put her in the company of Heath Ledger and Michael Jackson to name but two who have... by Dr Joe | Jan 28, 2012 | General Health, Politics, Womens Health
The evolving issues around PIP breast implants shows how confusing things can become in health. In a nutshell the company, which makes these implants, was closed in 2010. It was accused of using a lower grade of silicone (industrial rather than medical grade), which... 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,...
