There is hardly a week or in fact a day even, which does not have a health awareness message attached to it. Last week was antibiotic awareness week. To be honest, I am over “awareness”. In most of these cases we all know or are “aware” of the situation. Lack of...
High blood pressure (hypertension) was the first symptomless medical condition. Doctors could diagnose and treat it without any reference to how a person feels. When you think about it, typically people go to seek medical help because they have pain or some other...
A new study calls for lower targets for blood pressure. Is more people taking more pills really a good idea? [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AmllLedRFE[/youtube] Dr JoeMedical Doctor, author, speaker, media presenter and health industry consultant, Dr Joe...
Too many of us use too many pain killers. They can be addictive and even deadly. There are other options. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o-plh6BX7I[/youtube] Dr JoeMedical Doctor, author, speaker, media presenter and health industry consultant, Dr Joe...
Statin medications, used to lower cholesterol have been the best selling drugs over the past two decades. Sales revenue has been in the tens of billions of dollars. They are effective at lowering cholesterol. Of course nobody dies of cholesterol, which is a component...
“Here’s an invitation to the whole wide world From your brother to your sister to your best friends girl Can’t excuse it No excuses Everybody get stupid” This is a catchy song and the chorus gets in your head. The invitation to get stupid seems to have taken hold in...
