January 14, 2020
Which Sunscreen to Use?
Sunscreen need to tick these boxes: The sun protection factor, or SPF, should be at…
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January 6, 2020
Cannabis Useful for Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus…
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December 30, 2019
Weight Loss Exercise
For those considering starting exercise, try looking beyond weight loss for motivation. No matter your…
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December 23, 2019
the GP’s role in mental health care
Around 70% of people who sought treatment for their mental health in Australia in 2015-16 saw a…
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December 16, 2019
The Legacy of Clive James
Clive James has left a valuable legacy of astute observation and witty interpretation of his…
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December 10, 2019
The Hazards of Bushfire Smoke
As bushfire smoke can cover very large areas, including major cities, it has the potential…
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December 4, 2019
Summertime and Food Poisoning
Food poisoning is unsurprisingly more common in summer months. Every Australian experiences food poisoning about once…
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November 28, 2019
New Hormone diet?
There is another diet plan that’s come into the spotlight recently is the hormone diet,…
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November 21, 2019
Achilles Tendonitis Pain
While many think it’s only elite athletes who suffer from Achilles tendon issues, 20 %…
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November 14, 2019
Junk Food Over Promoted
Looking at supermarket specials over a year showed junk foods are discounted, on average, twice…
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November 5, 2019
free flu vaccine for children coming
The Department of Health has confirmed it will work to make the vaccine available before…
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October 27, 2019
Is Vaping Risky?
Many experts regard the delivery of nicotine through vaping to be less risky than smoking traditional cigarettes,…
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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…
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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…
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October 3, 2019
The Russian Anti-Anxiety drug linked to Gold Coast teens’ Overdoses
Phenibut was initially developed in the 1960s in Russia as an anti-anxiety (anxiolytic) drug . …
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September 25, 2019
Chronic UTI
When Pippa Anderson woke with pain in her kidneys, her bladder constantly full and discomfort…
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September 17, 2019
Gardening for Depression ?
People with depression and anxiety may be given “nature prescriptions”, with doctors recommending walks and…
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September 10, 2019
10,000 Patients on Medical Cannabis
Since early 2018, patients have been able to legally import cannabis products through the TGA’s…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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August 5, 2019
Cannabis – CBD OIL
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of many compounds found in the cannabis plant, appears to…
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July 21, 2019
CBD Medicinal Cannabis
CBD ( Cannabidiol ) is the main chemical used in medicine. The cannabis plant contains…
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July 19, 2019
MEDICAL CANNABIS
Dr Zalokar can prescribe medical cannabis - CBD ( Cannabidiol ) for chronic pain…
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July 18, 2019
Varicella vaccination
Children vaccinated against varicella are much less likely to develop shingles, according to a US…
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July 8, 2019
Even More Recipes for Weight Loss
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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July 1, 2019
Is eating carbs bad ?
For many years, low carbs have been in fashion - based on the belief that…
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June 24, 2019
Can You Pass the Fitness Test?
The Fitness Test is pretty simple, but can you pass it? Robina 7 Day Doctors…
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June 17, 2019
How to harness your body clock
As we age the body clock changes. It is well known that teenagers like to…
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June 10, 2019
How quickly do microbes return after using an antibacterial wipe?
Anti-bacterial wipe only eradicate bacteria from kitchen surfaces for 20 minutes and using them to…
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June 3, 2019
Are you an Introvert ?
Introversion versus Extroversion runs along a continuum that confuses and confounds. Being an Introvert is…
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May 27, 2019
More Recipes for Weight Loss
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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May 20, 2019
Low Calorie Weight Loss Recipes
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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May 14, 2019
Should I worry about plastics?
Plastics food packaging and plastic items are all around us. Robina 7 Day Doctors and…
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May 13, 2019
Two influenza A strains contributing to autumn flu surge
The number strains notificationed is more than triple that recorded this time last year. A…
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May 6, 2019
General Practice care still costs less than a dollar a day
An annual snapshot on the nation's health spending reveals the surprising cost of general practice…
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April 28, 2019
Short Sightedness on the increase – why?
Myopia boom, myopia epidemic – call it what you like, but we're currently in the…
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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…
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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…
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April 10, 2019
Should I worry about air pollution?
Air quality has improved dramatically in recent decades due to the reduction in the amount…
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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…
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March 25, 2019
What should coronary heart disease patients do every 20 minutes?
Canadian researchers say heart patients should aim to move every 20 minutes if they want…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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February 22, 2019
National Immunisation Program
The National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule is a series of immunisations given at specific times…
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February 20, 2019
A short-cut to getting fit?
Is there a short-cut to getting fit ? Watch the video: Robina 7 Day Doctors…
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February 15, 2019
New weight-loss drug – Contrave
The medication ( Contrave, by iNova) contains a combination of the opioid antagonist naltrexone and…
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February 10, 2019
Duromine ( Phentermine ) Product Information
About Duromine / Phentermine Duromine (Phentermine) is a prescription appetite suppressant drug prescribed by doctors…
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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…
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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…
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January 22, 2019
Happiness – how to find it
When scientists began tracking the health of 268 Harvard sophomores in 1938 during the Great…
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January 17, 2019
Suggested Weight Loss Recipes
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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January 11, 2019
Are You an Orchid or a Dandelion?
About 70 - 80% of us are resilient to stress. We can find ways to…
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January 6, 2019
Weight Loss Recipes – Low Cal
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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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…
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December 26, 2018
Tasty Recipes for Weight Loss
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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December 21, 2018
How do you think of the World ?
World Maps - how do you think of the world? Well, the answer is there…
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December 15, 2018
Can stress make you fat?
We all know what makes us fat: eating more in calories than we burn off…
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December 10, 2018
Super Easy Recipes for Weight Loss
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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December 2, 2018
Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) describes a collection of symptoms. These commonly include chronic abdominal pain,…
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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…
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November 23, 2018
The Science of Skin Care
Looking younger for longer is a popular obsession but what's the science about younger looking…
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November 18, 2018
Painkillers – Which one to take?
Here is a video on Painkillers: Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends this video…
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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…
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November 8, 2018
Weight Loss recipes for you
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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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…
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October 31, 2018
Recipes for Weight Loss
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to…
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October 28, 2018
Genetics – where are we heading?
Recent leaps in the biosciences, combined with big data analysis, have led us to the…
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October 21, 2018
Acupuncture for Stop Smoking
If you are trying to stop smoking, acupuncture is a natural way to help you…
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October 14, 2018
What is Body Language?
When we talk about body language we look at the subtle cues we send and…
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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…
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September 30, 2018
Why patients love their GPs
"In general, patients with both a usual GP and usual place of care reported the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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August 27, 2018
How to improve balance and core strength
Exercises to improve balance and core strength Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends this…
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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…
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August 5, 2018
Can doing housework get you fit ?
Can you get fit simply by doing housework? Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends…
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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…
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July 22, 2018
What is My Health Record ?
My Health Record is an online summary of your key health information. When you have…
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July 18, 2018
Testosterone Replacement Therapy – A Good Idea?
Record numbers of men are turning to testosterone replacement therapy to increase energy levels, muscle…
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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. …
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June 28, 2018
Which Diet is Best?
This video discusses low fat diet versus the Mediterranean one. The results are very interesting.…
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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,…
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June 21, 2018
Head to Health – A Mental Health Support Initiative
Head to Health is a new mental health information and support website: http://headtohealth.gov.au Wherever you…
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June 19, 2018
KWIKTV EPISODE 4
Here is episode 4 of our KwikTV presentation with interviews with doctors, staff and patients.…
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June 17, 2018
Bell’s Palsy Acupuncture
Bell's palsy is characterised by a droopy appearance around the eye and mouth on the…
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June 14, 2018
Medical Acupuncture in the Battle Field
Medical Acupuncture has been recognized by the US military as an effective way of treating…
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June 5, 2018
Acupuncture for Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterised by growth of endometrial tissue in sites other than…
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June 3, 2018
Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia
In fibromyalgia, abnormalities in central pain-processing and the release of neurotransmitters including serotonin and noradrenaline. …
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June 1, 2018
Migraine and Acupuncture
Migraines are severe headaches that usually begin on one side of the head (often behind…
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May 29, 2018
Trigeminal Neuralgia Acupuncture
Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common type of neuralgia, also known as tic douloureux. The…
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May 27, 2018
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Acupuncture
The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome are caused by compression of the median nerve in…
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May 24, 2018
Breakfast has how much Sugar?
How much sugar is in the average breakfast? watch the video for an eye opener.…
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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…
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May 22, 2018
Tendonitis Acupuncture
The symptoms of tendonitis can include: Pain Swelling Stiffness and restricted mobility at the affected…
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May 21, 2018
Acupuncture for Vertigo
People with vertigo have the illusion that the environment is moving about them. Or that…
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May 18, 2018
Acupuncture for Eczema and Psoriasis
Atopic eczema is a very common inflammatory skin condition. Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture…
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May 13, 2018
Weight Loss Acupuncture
Recent studies have shown that when acupuncture is combined with traditional methods of weight loss,…
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May 11, 2018
Acupuncture for Sciatica
Sciatica is a syndrome involving nerve root impingement and/or inflammation that has progressed enough to…
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May 11, 2018
Acupuncture for PMT
PMT, or pre-menstrual tension, is painful cramps originating in the uterus just prior to or…
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May 10, 2018
Acupuncture for Headaches
Headache is one of the most frequent reasons for medical consultations . Robina 7 Day…
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May 9, 2018
Plantar Fasciitis and Acupuncture
Plantar fasciitis means inflammation of your plantar fascia. It's also known as 'jogger's heel' -…
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May 4, 2018
What is Medical Acupuncture?
USAF Veteran and Physician, Amy Coleman, MD speaks on the natural fit between medical acupuncture…
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May 3, 2018
Acupuncture side effects
This is a short video on side effects of Acupuncture Robina 7 Day Doctors and…
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May 1, 2018
How does Exercise effect Blood Sugar?
Here is a clip showing how activity can effect blood sugar: Robina 7 Day Doctors…
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April 30, 2018
Belly Fat – How to Get Rid of It
The problem is that belly fat isn’t just the ‘inch you can pinch’ , it…
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April 30, 2018
Does Exercise make you Hungry?
When it comes to exercise, many of us find ourselves undoing all our hard work…
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April 30, 2018
Robina 7 Day Doctors TV Episode 3
Watch the video from Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUBMkCYrLk&t=186s Interviews with Dr Paul…
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April 29, 2018
Acupuncture for Neck Pain
ACUPUNCTURE and NECK PAIN Robina 7 Day Doctors recommends this video: https://youtu.be/hgQ99xAMVYU Neck pain…
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April 27, 2018
Acupuncture and Back Pain
Acupuncture is clinically proven to work for back and neck pain. Robina 7 Day Doctors…
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April 26, 2018
Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is characterised by severe, disabling fatigue. Other symptoms occur such as musculoskeletal…
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April 25, 2018
Acupuncture and Knee Pain
Acupuncture is useful for most knee pain. Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends this…
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April 21, 2018
Voltaren Side Effects
The painkiller diclofenac, sold as Voltaren, should be pulled from the market, argue researchers from…
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April 20, 2018
Acupuncture versus opiate drugs
Acupuncture versus analgesics Robina 7 Day Doctors and Acupuncture recommends this link: https://youtu.be/XEX0UIAnwyw There are…
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April 18, 2018
Can I get my body to burn more fat, without doing more exercise?
Our bodies use two main types of fuel. Fat and carbohydrates – and most of…
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