by Dr Joe | Nov 20, 2011 | Cancer, Medical Tests, Mens Health, Womens Health
Once ideas become accepted in health it is hard to change them. Yet knowledge presses forward and what was once thought to be the case may be shown not to be. Our understanding of cancer is evolving but the system is locked into a very 1970’s approach. The overarching... by Dr Joe | Nov 11, 2011 | Medical Tests, Mens Health, The Practice of Medicine
As the world speeds up we tend to assume that newer must be better. In some instances it is but when it comes to health, less so than one might expect. The other tendency is to overlook simple solutions and go to complicated, and often expensive ones. In medical... by Dr Joe | Oct 27, 2011 | Medical Tests, Mens Health, Videos
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSKKmpkOUc&feature=channel_video_title[/youtube] Dr JoeDr Joe Kosterich – Doctor, Health Industry Consultant and Author Doctor, speaker, author, and health industry consultant, Joe is WA State Medical Director for... 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 | Oct 14, 2011 | Medical Tests, Mens Health
It is hard to argue with the notion of early detection of disease. After all if disease is found early it is easier to treat and the outlook is better. Hence there has been a push for more and more screening tests to be done. Whereas much trialing is done on... by Dr Joe | Oct 7, 2011 | General Health, Pharmaceuticals
We all like to see worthwhile charities get funding so they can do their work and assist those who need help. However there is an old adage that he who pays the piper calls the tune. There is an ever-increasing number of health and medical support groups and...