November 5th, 20180486Being healthy is more than eating sensibly and exercising – hence there are eight rather than two pillars of health. Relaxation, sleep, relationships together with fun...
October 29th, 20180508I have started watching the Netflix Documentary-drama – the making of the mob which chronicles the rise of the mafia in 1920’s America. The key to the success of the...
October 22nd, 20180536In 1847 Ignaz Semmelweis a Hungarian Physician first discovered that the incidence of puerperal fever could be significantly reduced if doctors washed their hands before...
October 15th, 20180569Last 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...
October 4th, 20180585
We are very excited, and relieved, to be able to share with you the news that AHPRA (the Australian Health Practitioner's Regulation Agency) have dropped all...
October 1st, 20180548In 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...
September 17th, 20180549Regular readers will know that I enjoy a glass of wine. The wine industry is fascinating as is the history. After my recent trip to Italy, this has only grown....
September 10th, 20180596In 2004 James Surowiecki wrote a book called “The Wisdom of Crowds”. It made the point that decisions made by large numbers of people individually and independently...
September 3rd, 20180575Open Letter to the Medical Board of Australia
In August 2018, Miranda Devine, a journalist, let the world know that proposed changes had been made to the...
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