Ep 154: Prioritise Sleep
The CDC has found that nearly 50% of Americans do not get enough sleep. This is likely similar in other countries.We can improve on this by our own actions!Sources:https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurol...
29 Juni 13min
Ep 153: Outcome Versus Intention
The outcomes of our policies and programs on mental health does not match the intentions.Don’t expect any mea culpa. But there is much you can do yourselfSources:https://www.cis.org.au/publication/dr...
22 Juni 17min
Ep 152: Can cooking reduce your risk of dementia?
New work shows that cooking even one meal a week may reduce the risk of dementia. It may not be that simple but there are useful takeaways from thisSources:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/co...
15 Juni 12min
Ep 151: Never a free lunch
Medication can be very helpful with weight reduction. However, if we rely on it completely we will arrive back where we beganSources:https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/119329 https://ww...
8 Juni 12min
Ep 150: The lessons from Maimonides
The ideas of a 12th century doctor remain valid today. The individual person needs personalised care – not just boxes ticked Source: https://brownstone.org/articles/the-lost-art-of-medicine-what-maimo...
1 Juni 12min
EP 149: Horror Movie!
Ramping up fear disproportionate to the actual risk gets headlines but distracts us from the real issues we face in health. Is there another agenda?Sources:https://www.malone.news/p/the-absurdity-of-p...
25 Maj 16min
Ep 148: Talk with your children
Screens are not going away so we need to manage time on them. This is particularly important with young developing minds.Sources:https://usrtk.org/healthwire/solo-screen-time-unique-peril-for-young-c...
18 Maj 10min
Ep 147: Money Talks
Reclassifying people to patients by changing thresholds has its downsides. More treatment is not always better. Sources:https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/120624 https://www.medscape.co...
11 Maj 15min
