Videos
09 May 2012
Pregnancy Tests
Tests for pregnant women include the HCG pregnancy test, screening tests for Down's syndrome and neural tube deficits, and the ultrasound pregnancy scan.
Nutrition
09 May 2012
Weight Loss Medications
It’s fair to say that if there was any medication that could reliably and consistently cause weight loss we wouldn’t have any people overweight. Unfortunately there is no one pill that will solve people’s weight problems. Often we find that through trial and error and some of that trial and…
Chronic Pain
16 Nov 2011
Back Pain (Video)
Back pain may be caused by muscle strain, spinal injury or herniated disc. It can be treated with painkillers or, rarely, surgery.
Blood
16 Nov 2011
Blood donation: Dr Joe
Blood donation or plasma donation, that is giving blood to a blood bank, is a simple procedure that enables blood transfusions and can save lives.
Videos
16 Nov 2011
Managing Diabetes (Video)
Managing type 2 diabetes mellitus is achieved by eating healthy food for diabetics (a diabetic meal plan) and doing regular exercise or physical activity.
Gastro
16 Nov 2011
Glycaemic index: Dr Joe Kosterich
The glycaemic index is a measure of sugar or the glycaemic load of food. It is used to categorise low GI foods and high GI…
Blood
21 Mar 2011
Blood Clotting and Blood Thinning Agents
Blood clots can cause stroke, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and may require treament with blood thinners like warfarin.
Blood
21 Mar 2011
Gout
Gout is caused by uric acid accumulation in joints. Gout symptoms like pain can be relieved with gout treatments and avoiding uric acid foods.
Infections
21 Mar 2011
Pneumonia (Video)
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection. Pneumonia symptoms include fever and cough. Pneumonia treatment is with antibiotics.
