Sep 03 2013
This article was preliminarily published in BMC Family Practice on 20 August 2013. The final web and PDF versions were published on 3 September 2013. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-121 BMC Family Practice is an open access publisher and the full online and PDF versions are available from the above link. You can contact the corresponding author, C W Michael …
Aug 21 2013
The following article was published in The Conversation. Explainer: what is stomach flu? By Michael Tam Nausea, vomiting, tummy pain and cramps, watery diarrhoea … We’ve all had acute gastroenteritis at some stage. As a general practitioner, my patients usually refer to their condition in more colloquial terms – “gastro”, “the runs”, “the trots”, “stomach flu”, …
Jul 12 2013
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
May 24 2013
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Apr 08 2013
The following article was published in The Conversation: Monday’s medical myth: yoghurt cures thrush By Michael Tam Vaginal thrush, or “vulvovaginal candidiasis” is a common condition, with around three-quarters of women experiencing an episode in their lifetime. Many readers may be familiar with the unpleasant symptoms of vaginal thrush – vaginal itching and burning, “cottage cheese” …
Mar 27 2013
I was quoted on an article written by Carley Tonoli, an editor at The Conversation, titled “Experts urge caution on new pregnancy and vitamin D study”.