I gave a phone interview today to Fiona Baker, a journalist from body+soul Magazine, on the topic of alcohol hangovers.
Category: General article
Nov 08 2013
Are statins effective for primary prevention in people with low cardiovascular risk?
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Nov 04 2013
Health Check: should we aim for daily bowel movements?
This article was original published in The Conversation. Health Check: should we aim for daily bowel movements? By Michael Tam When I was in my teens, I watched the comedy Crazy People, starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah. Moore plays a burnt-out advertising executive who creates (hilarious) “honest” ads. One of the ads is for …
Sep 26 2013
The Explainer – from Déjà Vu to Why the Sky Is Blue, and Other Conundrums
Three of my articles have been included in this new book released by CSIRO Publishing. Take an aspirin a day after you turn 50. p. 115 Cranberry juice prevents bladder infections. p. 132 Vitamin C prevents colds. p. 220
Sep 06 2013
Is folate effective for methotrexate side effects?
This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).
Aug 21 2013
What is stomach flu?
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”, …