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Author: Dr Ross Walker

The safety of glucosamine and chondroitin

By Dr Ross Walker

Recently, the Australian Rheumatology Association released a statement advising people not to take glucosamine supplements for arthritis, based on the fact that over the past 11 years, 336 cases of side effects were reported to the Australian medicine watchdog, the TGA. 263 of these cases were allergic reactions, which were…

The Hygiene Hypothesis: infections and allergies

By Dr Ross Walker

25% of Australians are affected by some form of Type one allergy which includes asthma, hay fever, urticaria and anaphylaxis. Allergies can come in the form of food, pollen, dust, house mites, mould or even allergies to animals. Over the years, there have been a number of different hypotheses proposed…

Some good news around viruses

By Dr Ross Walker

With all the panic and some would say “hysteria” around the coronavirus, it is a relief to hear some good news around viruses and a potential medical breakthrough with the therapeutic use of a particular type of virus. This work comes from the famous Duke University in the United States…

Sunscreen – should we be concerned?

By Dr Ross Walker

Sunscreen – should we be concerned? A recent study from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested that particular active ingredients in sunscreen are absorbed into the body above the presumed safe levels. Scaremongering reports were released into the media striking fear in the hearts of many parents…

Coronavirus — How worried should we be?

By Dr Ross Walker

On 31 December 2019, the first human case of Coronavirus was detected in Wuhan in China. At the time of writing this article, there was a reported 130 deaths and 6000 cases of this new viral illness. Last weekend, there were 44 recorded deaths and 1400 cases, the vast majority…