Health Check: what do my blood pressure numbers mean? By Michael Tam If you’re an adult and have ever visited a doctor, you’ve probably had your blood pressure measured. General practitioners tend to obsess over blood pressure. But with good reason: hypertension, or persistently high blood pressure, can lead to heart disease, stroke and diabetes, …
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Sep 05 2014
Does caffeine help with migraines?
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Jul 11 2014
Echinacea for treating the common cold in children
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Jul 10 2014
Interview with Australian Doctor
I was interviewed yesterday by Michael Woodhead, a health journalist from Australian Doctor regarding my thoughts on the new interesting study by Dinger et al. (2014), on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) from drospirenone containing combined oral contraceptive pill. The article containing my commentary was published today.
May 16 2014
Newer oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thrombosis
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
May 09 2014
Summing it up – could it be rheumatoid arthritis?
This article was published in Australian Doctor in the “Grand Rounds” segment. Authors: Michael Tam and Joel Rhee This article is also available on the Australian Doctor website (registration required).