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Does vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) prevent non-melanoma skin cancer?

The article was published in the April 2018 issue of Medical Observer, under the title “Does vit B3 prevent skin cancer” (PDF).

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Evidence-based medicine in general practice

This presentation was delivered at the 2018 Nanjing Medical University International Symposium on Medical Education – Sino-Australia Forum on the topic of General Practice Training, on 21 April 2018. (PDF)

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We asked five experts: do I have to drink eight glasses of water per day?

The article was original published in The Conversation.  Authors: Hansen A, Dwyer K, Ho V, Tam CWM, Bartlett B, Mündel T. We asked five experts: do I have to drink eight glasses of water per day? Eight seems like a lot… from www.shutterstock.com Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation Everyone knows humans need water and we can’t survive without …

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Do oral sweets reduce injection pain in children?

The article was published in the February 2018 issue of Medical Observer, under the title “Licking needle pain”. (PDF)

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What are school sores and how do you get rid of them?

What are school sores and how do you get rid of them? The usual culprit is the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, better known as “golden staph”. Shutterstock Michael Tam, University of Sydney Impetigo, or “school sores”, is a contagious infection of the very top layer of skin. It’s most common in children aged two to six, …

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Quotation in “GPs can empower us to make that change”

I was quoted in a news article published in the Fairfield City Champion, a local Fairfax newspaper. (PDF)