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Author: Dr Ross Walker

Myth: Warfarin is a poison

By Dr Ross Walker

One of the longest standing drugs in cardiology is warfarin. Warfarin is an extremely effective blood thinner which has been in use for decades. It effectively stops clots forming in people with cardiac valve replacements & in those with the very common electrical abnormality in the heart, atrial fibrillation. In…

Exercise – is more better?

By Dr Ross Walker

I have repeatedly suggested that the ideal amount of exercise every week is somewhere between 3 to 5 hours. So, is this just my gut feeling or is there any good evidence for these comments? I would like to review three recent interesting studies around exercise which address this important…

Depression – is it just a brain disorder?

By Dr Ross Walker

Over the past decade, depression has received significant coverage in mainstream media with many high-profile organisations, such as Beyond Blue and the Black Dog Institute as good examples, not to mention a number of prominent individuals publicly declaring their own demons in this very common area of mental health. It…

Is healthy eating always good for you?

By Dr Ross Walker

Two and a half thousand years ago, the father of medicine, Hippocrates stated, “let food be the medicine and medicine be thy food”. Of course, that was back in the days where food was very simple with little interference by human beings apart from catching or preparing natural foods. Food…