Too many of us take too many pills. And surveys show we are prepared to make trade- offs, [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltKioTuMHao [/youtube] Dr JoeMedical Doctor, author, speaker, media presenter and health industry consultant, Dr Joe Kosterich...
We have a tendency to think that everything which is new, as an improvement on that which is old. Whilst new inventions can improve our lives I am talking about changing things that work quite well for no reason other than something new has turned up. Research has...
It has been show that 82% of those in aged acre facilities are taking seven different medications. Meanwhile 30% of hospital admissions in those aged over 75 are related to problems with medications. I have written an article on this for Australian news websites....
The quit smoking drug Bupropion (Zyban) has been linked to high blood pressure and “adverse” cardiovascular events. And Vareniciline( Champix), also used in smoking cessation, has again been found to be the drug most commonly associated with suicide and homicidal...
The body has more bacterial cells than human cells. Antibiotics can do as much harm as good if not used carefully. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1VNdixnyMo&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube] Dr JoeMedical Doctor, author, speaker, media presenter...
The United Nations has conducted a global survey on deaths by suicide and found that each year it accounted for 800,000 deaths. Whilst the highest rates were in people over 70 it was also the second leading cause of death in those aged 15 to 29 globally. Men...
