Dr Michael Tam was interviewed and quoted by Stuart Marsh, a health journalist publishing an article in ninemsn Coach. (PDF)
Tag: vitamin C
May 08 2016
Quotation in “Using folk remedies to feel better will leave you cold”
Dr Michael Tam was interviewed and quoted in an article written by journalist Jane Hansen, published in the Sunday Telegraph. “THEY are the first things we reach for when the winter sniffles arrive but experts say popular supplements such as vitamin C and echinacea are really just a waste of money. Dr Michael Tam, a general practitioner and senior …
May 06 2014
Phone interview on ABC North and West SA
I gave a phone interview with Angela Smallacombe, Producer of the ABC North and West morning program regarding my article on common cold treatments on The Conversation.
May 05 2014
Health Check: can you treat the common cold?
Health Check: can you treat the common cold? By Michael Tam With symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, cough, headaches and fever, the common cold can leave you feeling rotten for up to two weeks. As the name suggests, they’re annoyingly common, with the average adult likely to get two or three colds …
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
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 …
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