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Aspergers: A diagnostic conspiracy
Andrew Bolt published a letter from “Reader B” today, who claims that the diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome is nothing more than well meaning, easily manipulated doctors ticking whatever box is put in front of them, for no other reason than … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bolt, Aspergers, Autism, Bolt, carers payment, DSM-V, DSM5, PDD-NOS
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Tacky Tim misleads men and offends everybody
Tim Mathieson sure put his foot in it at a state reception at the Lodge this week. But the real victims weren’t asian women. Tim Mathieson is Australia’s “First Bloke”. As such, he gets to host official functions and receptions, … Continue reading
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Water is bad, coffee is good … wait, what?
Sometimes I don’t know whether to laugh or cry when I read stuff on the internet. Take, for example, the article on news.com.au today about the long-held notion that drinking eight glasses of water a day is good for you. … Continue reading
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Tagged acid, alternative, alternative health, caffeine, coffee, diuretic, eight, glasses, health, hysterical, la trobe university, mental-health, naturopath, news.com.au, nutrition, nutritionist, poison, public health, science, tsindos, water
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Placebo therapy is fraud
I’ve often had discussions with friends and patients that go something like: Friend/relative/patient: “I went to [blah blah] alternative therapy the other day. I feel great. You should recommend [blah blah] alternative therapy to all your patients.” Me: “But [blah … Continue reading
Dieting. Is it worth it?
In an opinion column on the Brisbane Times news site, Kasey Edwards wrote about the recent struggles that weight loss company Jenny Craig have had finding celebrities to endorse their product. Edwards cited Australian actor Magda Szubanski, and Kirstie Alley … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, dieting, emedicine, health, healthy-living, Jenny Craig, kasey edwards, Kirstie Alley, lifestyle choices, loss, Magda Szubanski, medical weight loss, medicine, snake oil, weight, weight loss
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Being a Resistance Fighter
On ANZAC Day, it’s important to remember the price our past generations of soldiers and their families paid for our freedom. While we may not experience the ravages of war in Australia, we still face a bleak future as a … Continue reading
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Tagged ache, antibiotic, antibiotic resistance, cold, common cold, cough, doctor, fever, fighter, GP, health, medicine, misuse of antibiotics, National, naturopath, NPS, pain, pharmacist, placebo, Prescribing, resistance, resistance fighter, service, sore throat, use of antibiotics, war
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Dr Oz: Disempowering women everywhere
This is a public service announcement. If you see an e-mail circulating about demanding a thyroid guard for a mammogram, ignore it. Dr Oz, the TV talk-show doctor, is obviously a smart guy. Depending on how much you believe wikipedia, … Continue reading
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