by Dr Joe | Mar 7, 2010 | Childhood Obesity, Children's Health, General Health
The famous golden arches have been in the news this week and as usual attracting a degree of criticism. Questions have been raised about McDonalds sponsorship of the Winter Olympics and also a deal struck with weight watchers. It is worth getting something on the... by Dr Joe | Feb 26, 2010 | ADHD, Children's Health
Australian research released in 2010 showed that giving medication to children with ADHD did not improve their grades but made them considerably worse .It also showed the drugs increased the blood pressure of children. A US paper has shown that following treatment... by Dr Joe | Feb 24, 2010 | Flu, Health & Wellness, Immunity
For reasons that are beyond me, health authorities will not admit that they got it wrong with swine flu. In some respects this is happening on the quiet as many countries have slashed their orders for vaccines and you hear less about it. In the northern winter... by Dr Joe | Feb 22, 2010 | Movement, Personal Responsibility, Politics
Anyone who has learned to walk has fallen over. The way babies learn to put one leg in front of the other and keep balance is through practice and the neural feedback that comes from falling down. The brain fairly quickly learns what does and does not work so that the... by Dr Joe | Feb 16, 2010 | General Health, Parenting, Personal Responsibility
Alcohol is in the news fairly regularly. It is both the most widely used and most problematic of all the substances that we use. The thing about alcohol that sets it apart is that there is not only a safe level, but also arguably there is a level of consumption with...
