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Author: Dr Ross Walker

Daylight Saving – Is it dangerous to our health?

By Dr Ross Walker

As we approach daylight saving, the usual supporters and detractors start to emerge. Recently, a Melbourne Professor of Medicine has called for the ending of daylight saving because of its proven health detriments. A number of studies have suggested that on the day after we lose an hour’s sleep, there…

Fatigue – What is the commonest medical cause?

By Dr Ross Walker

Many people are tired because they are stressed by many aspects of their life. They work too hard, play too hard and cut back on sleep. But, there are many very serious medical causes that need to be addressed, the most common being that of sleep apnoea. In reality, all…

Cardiovascular disease – is it really that straightforward?

By Dr Ross Walker

Cardiovascular disease remains the commonest killer around the globe ending the lives of around 17 million people per year. But, there are many misconceptions carried by a number of people not just in the general public but also in the medical profession. The commonest form of cardiovascular disease is heart…

More on clotting

By Dr Ross Walker

I recently published an article titled “Are you a Bleeder or Clotter?” I am re-visiting the subject as a recent article published in the Telegraph in London suggested sitting for just 90 minutes could be fatal. This article relates the story of Louis O’Neill, a very fit 24-year-old, who died…

COVID-19 — Do we need this constant barrage of statistics?

By Dr Ross Walker

I was disturbed to read the headlines on the front page of the Sydney morning Herald, August 29, which stated: “State braced for double-digit rises in cases” — the first paragraph stated that “health authorities fear that COVID-19 cases will remain in double figures for some time as Sydney’s CBD cluster swells. Really!?…