January 23, 2024
EPC AND MHCP POLICY
chronic disease management (CDM) plans Regulatory requirements Items 721 provide rebates for medical practitioners to…
May 23, 2023
HRT lowers breast cancer risk
Use of oestrogen-only HRT by women with prior hysterectomy is associated with a lower risk…
May 23, 2023
Is Exercise safe in Pregnancy?
The safety of moderate intensity exercise during pregnancy has been well established. Walking, swimming and…
November 18, 2022
CLINIC POLICY FOR NEW GP PATIENTS
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September 8, 2022
COVID ISOLATION PERIOD NOW 5 DAYS
What is the new COVID-19 isolation period? From Friday, September 9, people who have tested…
July 8, 2022
COVID BOOSTER NOW FOR OVER 30s
Anyone over 30 will be able to get a second COVID-19 vaccine booster from Monday,…
June 20, 2022
Omicron BA.5 Variant is Here
It's expected the BA.5 variant will soon be dominant, leading to many re-infections, an infectious…
November 11, 2021
ZINC for the Flu
Zinc lozenges and tablets or sprays can be an effective prophylactic and treatment for mild-to-moderate…
September 15, 2021
Medicinal Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis 'worth trialling for chronic pain' An international panel suggests there is a role…
July 22, 2021
Long Covid
Long Covid is a reality. Earlier this month, the Australian government announced a four-phase plan to…
April 23, 2021
Endometriosis – What is the Cost?
The average cost for a woman with endometriosis both personally and for society is around…
March 26, 2021
READ THIS PRIOR TO HAVING COVID VACCINATION
About COVID-19 vaccination People who have a COVID-19 vaccination have a much lower chance of…
March 19, 2021
PCR Swabs Explained
Billed by Australia's medicines and therapeutic regulatory agency as the "gold standard for diagnosis of…
March 18, 2021
PFIZER ASTRAZENECA MODERNA NOVAVAX VACCINATION INFORMATION
COVID VACCINE INFORMATION All current information will be updated on this page. Please read all…
December 28, 2020
Housing and our Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to rethink how we approach health and protect our…
December 4, 2020
Cannabis and Driving
Low-dose cannabidiol (CBD) does not affect a person’s driving performance, a first-of-its-kind Australian-led study has…
November 20, 2020
Thinking of seeing a psychologist?
One of the most important aspects of psychological treatment is having an engaging relationship with…
November 6, 2020
the Sirtfood diet
The Sirtfood diet has been in the news again this week after singer Adele showed off her…
October 9, 2020
which Milk is best for our health ?
A trip to the supermarket presents shoppers with an overwhelming number of milk choices. And…
September 11, 2020
Muscle-strengthening in the Covid Age
Recent evidence suggests muscle-strengthening exercise is very beneficial to our health. In our study, published…
August 28, 2020
How can I maintain muscle mass in later life?
As we get older it gets harder for us to build and maintain muscle –…
August 7, 2020
Is it an Allergy or a Virus ?
Although it can sometimes be challenging, there are ways to tell apart respiratory symptoms caused…
July 31, 2020
Working From Home – Good or Bad ?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to working from home, often in less…
July 17, 2020
Medicinal Cannabis Grown Locally
In a secret location near Swan Hill, an organic trial crop of medicinal cannabis has…
June 8, 2020
Menopause and its Treatment
We have seen increasingly dramatic headlines over the years about menopause and the risks of…
April 20, 2020
Veterans and Mental Health
Veterans are at higher risk of mental illness than the rest of the Australian population.…
April 14, 2020
Gambling Responsibly
Advertisements for gambling and online betting tell us to “gamble responsibly ”. But what does…
April 6, 2020
Mobile Phone Stress ?
In the past decade, mobile phones have gone from being a status item to an…
March 30, 2020
GPs Proven Ethical
GPs have once again ranked among the most ethical practitioners in Australia, according to the…
March 23, 2020
Cutting your Alcohol?
Thinking of cutting your alcohol intake? Many people are starting to put into place their…
March 16, 2020
IBS and FODMAPs
The FODMAPs diet is used to help manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and it’s becoming…
March 9, 2020
Using a Fertility App?
There are more than 400 fertility apps available, and over 100 million women worldwide are using them.…
March 2, 2020
The Biology of Coffee
The main biologically active ingredients in coffee are caffeine (a stimulant) and a suite of…
February 24, 2020
What Attracts a Mosquitoe ?
It’s always you, isn’t it? The person busy swatting away buzzing backyard mosquitoe or nursing…
February 17, 2020
Teen Students Not Exercising Much…
In a study published in The Lancet today, we find out how 1.6 million adolescent school…
February 10, 2020
The Cost of Mental Illness
The Productivity Commission has revealed 3.9 million of us are living with mental illness, and…
February 3, 2020
Dehydration
Dehydration is a recipe for poor health. Water accounts for for 50-70% of our body weight…
January 27, 2020
New Alcohol Guidelines
New draft alcohol guidelines recommend healthy Australian women and men drink no more than ten standard…
January 20, 2020
Climate Change and Health
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently declared climate change a health emergency, reflecting similar positions taken…
January 14, 2020
Which Sunscreen to Use?
Sunscreen need to tick these boxes: The sun protection factor, or SPF, should be at…
January 6, 2020
Cannabis Useful for Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus…
December 30, 2019
Weight Loss Exercise
For those considering starting exercise, try looking beyond weight loss for motivation. No matter your…
December 16, 2019
The Legacy of Clive James
Clive James has left a valuable legacy of astute observation and witty interpretation of his…
December 4, 2019
Summertime and Food Poisoning
Food poisoning is unsurprisingly more common in summer months. Every Australian experiences food poisoning about once…
November 28, 2019
New Hormone diet?
There is another diet plan that’s come into the spotlight recently is the hormone diet,…
November 21, 2019
Achilles Tendonitis Pain
While many think it’s only elite athletes who suffer from Achilles tendon issues, 20 %…
November 14, 2019
Junk Food Over Promoted
Looking at supermarket specials over a year showed junk foods are discounted, on average, twice…
November 5, 2019
free flu vaccine for children coming
The Department of Health has confirmed it will work to make the vaccine available before…
October 27, 2019
Is Vaping Risky?
Many experts regard the delivery of nicotine through vaping to be less risky than smoking traditional cigarettes,…
October 18, 2019
The Nobel Prize goes to…
The recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine are William G. Kaelin of Harvard Medical…
October 10, 2019
Which type of exercise gives you the strongest bones?
It is well known that exercise is good for the heart, lungs and brain. But…
September 25, 2019
Chronic UTI
When Pippa Anderson woke with pain in her kidneys, her bladder constantly full and discomfort…
September 17, 2019
Gardening for Depression ?
People with depression and anxiety may be given “nature prescriptions”, with doctors recommending walks and…
September 8, 2019
Flu Shots can’t Give you the Flu
While you might sometimes get sick after having a flu shot, it’s a myth that…
August 30, 2019
This year’s ‘exceptional’ flu season explained
A combination of extreme weather and two circulating influenza A subtypes are likely behind the…
August 19, 2019
What can you do if you’re living with heart disease?
Heart disease is a broad, catch-all term for any condition affecting the health of your…
August 5, 2019
Cannabis – CBD OIL
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of many compounds found in the cannabis plant, appears to…
July 21, 2019
CBD Medicinal Cannabis
CBD ( Cannabidiol ) is the main chemical used in medicine. The cannabis plant contains…
July 19, 2019
MEDICAL CANNABIS
Dr Zalokar can prescribe medical cannabis - CBD ( Cannabidiol ) for chronic pain ,…
July 18, 2019
Varicella vaccination
Children vaccinated against varicella are much less likely to develop shingles, according to a US…
July 1, 2019
Is eating carbs bad ?
For many years, low carbs have been in fashion - based on the belief that…
June 24, 2019
Can You Pass the Fitness Test?
The Fitness Test is pretty simple, but can you pass it? Robina 7 Day Doctors…
June 17, 2019
How to harness your body clock
As we age the body clock changes. It is well known that teenagers like to…
June 3, 2019
Are you an Introvert ?
Introversion versus Extroversion runs along a continuum that confuses and confounds. Being an Introvert is…
May 20, 2019
Low Calorie Weight Loss Recipes
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
April 28, 2019
Short Sightedness on the increase – why?
Myopia boom, myopia epidemic – call it what you like, but we're currently in the…
April 22, 2019
How to bust the belly fat: the truth!
Muffin top, spare tyre, blubber, belly fat, beer belly - a multitude of names but…
April 16, 2019
Can I go vegan and stay healthy?
The popularity of going vegan has exploded in recent years, with more than four times…
April 10, 2019
Should I worry about air pollution?
Air quality has improved dramatically in recent decades due to the reduction in the amount…
March 31, 2019
Rubella has Officially been Eliminated in Australia
The WHO says rubella has been wiped out in Australia. Rubella has officially been eliminated…
March 18, 2019
Are You an Explorer, Builder, Director or Negotiator ?
There are a host of personality traits linked with four brain systems. The dopamine, testosterone,…
March 13, 2019
Why do you need to get the flu shot every year?
Most people know: If you got a flu shot this year, next year you’ll need…
March 8, 2019
Can cannabis live up to its promise as a wonder drug?
Around the world there is a huge patient demand for access to medical cannabis and…
February 22, 2019
National Immunisation Program
The National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule is a series of immunisations given at specific times…
February 20, 2019
A short-cut to getting fit?
February 15, 2019
New weight-loss drug – Contrave
The medication ( Contrave, by iNova) contains a combination of the opioid antagonist naltrexone and…
February 10, 2019
Duromine ( Phentermine ) Product Information
About Duromine / Phentermine Duromine (Phentermine) is a prescription appetite suppressant drug prescribed by doctors…
February 4, 2019
Sleeping Tablets – what are the Long Term side effects?
Lack of sleep is a common problem. According to data over 1/3 of the population…
January 29, 2019
Get the Weight off with these Recipes
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
January 22, 2019
Happiness – how to find it
When scientists began tracking the health of 268 Harvard sophomores in 1938 during the Great…
January 11, 2019
Are You an Orchid or a Dandelion?
About 70 - 80% of us are resilient to stress. We can find ways to…
January 6, 2019
Weight Loss Recipes – Low Cal
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
January 2, 2019
Should you worry about getting an X-ray?
Most of us have had an X-ray for fractured bones or to allow the dentist…
December 26, 2018
Tasty Recipes for Weight Loss
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
December 21, 2018
How do you think of the World ?
World Maps - how do you think of the world? Well, the answer is there…
December 15, 2018
Can stress make you fat?
We all know what makes us fat: eating more in calories than we burn off…
November 26, 2018
How to Lose Weight the Tasty Way
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
November 23, 2018
The Science of Skin Care
Looking younger for longer is a popular obsession but what's the science about younger looking…
November 18, 2018
Painkillers – Which one to take?
Here is a video on Painkillers: Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends this video…
November 12, 2018
Weight Loss Recipes – under 500 Calories
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
November 8, 2018
Weight Loss recipes for you
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
November 3, 2018
Keeping Weight Off after Duromine ( Phentermine) – not so Easy
The harsh reality of keeping weight off after taking Duromine. With the majority of dieters…
October 31, 2018
Recipes for Weight Loss
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
October 28, 2018
Genetics – where are we heading?
Recent leaps in the biosciences, combined with big data analysis, have led us to the…
October 21, 2018
Acupuncture for Stop Smoking
If you are trying to stop smoking, acupuncture is a natural way to help you…
October 14, 2018
What is Body Language?
When we talk about body language we look at the subtle cues we send and…
October 8, 2018
Matthieu Ricard on Happiness from the Tibetan pov
Born in France in 1946 as the son of French philosopher Jean-François Revel and artist…
September 30, 2018
Why patients love their GPs
"In general, patients with both a usual GP and usual place of care reported the…
September 25, 2018
Does ASPIRIN Prevent Stroke Or Heart Attack?
Prescribing daily low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the healthy…
September 9, 2018
Do probiotics do any good?
Does Taking Probiotics really help? Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2apKt2y3QpM&list=PLTi_n0Bd__XqA5tb8Te0OVr0rkmxfzjy6…
September 2, 2018
What benefit does physical activity give to your health?
What does physical activity do for your health? Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends…
August 13, 2018
Can’t Shift Body Fat? Learn some Surprising Facts
Can’t Shift Body Fat? Learn The Surprising Facts with Exercise, Weight Loss & Calorie Counting…
August 5, 2018
Can doing housework get you fit ?
Can you get fit simply by doing housework? Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends…
July 26, 2018
Fish oil supplements ‘do not protect the heart’
Omega-3 supplements don’t reduce the risk of heart attacks or mortality, according to a Cochrane…
July 22, 2018
What is My Health Record ?
My Health Record is an online summary of your key health information. When you have…
July 18, 2018
Testosterone Replacement Therapy – A Good Idea?
Record numbers of men are turning to testosterone replacement therapy to increase energy levels, muscle…
July 8, 2018
Is gluten free the way to go?
Gluten is a protein that can be found in grains like wheat, barley and rye. …
June 23, 2018
A Diet with a Difference: The LivingLite support program
The LivingLite support program Monitoring your weight loss progress can help you stay motivated long term,…
June 19, 2018
KWIKTV EPISODE 4
Here is episode 4 of our KwikTV presentation with interviews with doctors, staff and patients.…
June 17, 2018
Bell’s Palsy Acupuncture
Bell's palsy is characterised by a droopy appearance around the eye and mouth on the…
June 14, 2018
Medical Acupuncture in the Battle Field
Medical Acupuncture has been recognized by the US military as an effective way of treating…
June 5, 2018
Acupuncture for Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterised by growth of endometrial tissue in sites other than…
June 3, 2018
Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia
In fibromyalgia, abnormalities in central pain-processing and the release of neurotransmitters including serotonin and noradrenaline. …
June 1, 2018
Migraine and Acupuncture
Migraines are severe headaches that usually begin on one side of the head (often behind…
May 29, 2018
Trigeminal Neuralgia Acupuncture
Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common type of neuralgia, also known as tic douloureux. The…
May 27, 2018
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Acupuncture
The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome are caused by compression of the median nerve in…
May 23, 2018
Are Health Tests Really a Good Idea?
GPs occasionally receive requests from patients to order specific medical health tests that may or…