Total Failure

A quotation commonly attributed to Albert Einstein defines insanity as repeating the same thing multiple times while expecting a different outcome. Milton Friedman observed that, every so often, we should examine the results of policies, regardless of the good...

Outcome vs Intention

There is a great quote by the late economist Milton Freriedman. In fact, quite a lot of good quotes from him. I think the man was a um, a genius. But that's beside the point. One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than...

Money Talks

A wise senior colleague told me in the 1990s, when I was involved in some medical committees, “Never stand between your colleagues and a barrel of money.” Maybe that’s a little harsh. I think Paul Keating, when he was Prime Minister, made similar observations about...
Beware Of Alarmist Nonsense

Beware Of Alarmist Nonsense

Regular readers will know I am not a fan of hysteria in health stories. Shrill alarmist messages at best do no good and at worst are counterproductive.

Good News For Chocolate Fans

Good News For Chocolate Fans

Just in time for Easter comes new research, which show, wait for it, that people who regularly eat some chocolate have a lower BMI than those who do not.  Whilst the reason was not determined, the link withstood allowance for a host of other variables. This has got to...

Five Tips To Max Your Metabolism

Five Tips To Max Your Metabolism

Losing weight can be a daunting journey if you do not have the right information to make it easier and faster. There are certain actions you can take that will create weight loss success.

The Limitations Of “Scientific” Medicine

Much is made of the evidence base of Western Medicine as against “natural health”. The thing that really grinds my gears is with what actually constitutes scientific evidence and how credible is it?

Money Tablet

There has been a lot of debate about conflicts of interest in medicine. Doctors cannot wear two hats. Either they can work for industry or sit on panels advising health authorities. They cannot do both.

The Value Of Getting Enough Sleep

The Value Of Getting Enough Sleep

What is the one thing we spend more of our lives doing than any other single thing?  It is something that we do every day and we largely take for granted. The answer, is of course, sleep. In the hierarchy of the body’s needs, sleep is number three after air and water....

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

Whether you realize it or not, you are setting an example for your children! They are like sponges; they absorb everything that you say. They are also modeling after you, how you behave, how you treat yourself, others and even how you treat them.

A Mad Mad World

There has been a disturbing rise in the health and safety industry where no risk is too small to be regulated.Like anything taken to extremes, unexpected consequences arise.