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... by Dr Joe | Jul 22, 2011 | General Health, Politics
Regular readers will know I am a firm believer in individual responsibility. I am passionate about people being healthy but if they do not want to be that is their choice and it is not my role to force on them that which they do not want. There are of course those who... by Dr Joe | Jul 1, 2011 | Cancer, General Health, Pharmaceuticals, Politics
Sometimes it is surprising to learn the origins of things, which are almost taken for granted. It was only two years ago that I discovered that the war on cancer was declared by then President Nixon who in 1971 was aiming for victory and a cure for cancer by 1976....
