by Dr Joe | Apr 1, 2011 | Relationships
The interactions between humans will be as varied and different as there are varied and different people. Yet those in government and other assorted positions of authority seem to think that they can codify and second-guess the circumstances of every human interaction... by Dr Joe | Mar 25, 2011 | Flu, General Health, Immunity
This week on my regular spot on the Paul Murray show on 6PR we spoke about flu vaccinations. Last year there were significant problems with a number of children having febrile convulsions after the vaccine leading to a withdrawal of use in children under five. This... by Dr Joe | Mar 11, 2011 | Flu, General Health, Health Policy, Medical Research, Politics, Weight Loss
There is an old adage about lies, damned lies and statistics. This is something we see all too often in medical papers and the claims made off the back of them. The person in the street can get quite confused or alarmed about epidemics, which are hitting us, or great... by Dr Joe | Mar 4, 2011 | Childhood Obesity, Children's Health, Nutrition, Parenting
A recent report has confirmed what we all know-that children are getting fatter because they are not allowed to run around and play. This comes from parents wanting to wrap kids in cotton wool-also known as helicopter parenting There is a new push to get children to... by Dr Joe | Feb 18, 2011 | Cancer, Medical Research, Womens Health
There is a general impression that medicine is constantly changing. In fact medicine is very conservative and change which challenges conventional thinking (as against using new drugs) can take a long time to be adopted. One major change though may be upon us. A...
