The following article was published on The Conversation. Monday’s medical myth: warts aren’t contagious By Michael Tam, University of New South Wales As a general practitioner (GP), I see a lot of warts. They’re a common skin complaint that most people experience at least one in their lives. Common warts are small dome-shaped lumps on the …
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Aug 03 2012
Does warming LAs reduce the pain of injection?
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Jun 08 2012
Antibiotic drops for conjunctivitis in children
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May 14 2012
Monday’s medical myths: vitamin C prevents colds
The following article was published on The Conversation. Monday’s medical myth: vitamin C prevents colds By Michael Tam, University of New South Wales Vitamin C is so often suggested as a treatment for the common cold that it’s almost considered common sense. This well-known vitamin is primarily found in fruits and vegetables, with small quantities …
Apr 13 2012
Is vitamin C effective in treating the common cold?
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Apr 23 2012
Comment: Testicular self-examination
These were comments to the article “Monday’s medical myth: testicular self-examination is a waste of time” by Mark Frydenberg, published in The Conversation. Thank you for your opinion, Prof Frydenberg, but can this really be considered a “myth”? I appreciate that your affiliated organisation Andrology Australia recommends routine testicular self-examination, but this is not the …
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