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Depression – is it just a brain disorder?

 Dr Ross Walker  

Nov09
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?

 Dr Ross Walker  

Oct26
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

More Fact Checking

 Dr Ross Walker  

Oct16
Following the death of Australian Ironman Dean Mercer (August 2017), I was interviewed on ABC radio in Brisbane and made the comment that the common health checks for BP and cholesterol were not the best predictors of heart attacks. I then suggested (something I have been saying for years) that

“Fact Check” Fact Check

 Dr Ross Walker  

Oct10
Recently comments I made during an ABC interview were analysed by RMIT ABC Fact Check (see article here) and although I support most of the comments made in this excellent article, I would like to point out that some of the facts in the so-called fact check were wrong. screenshot

Myth: An elevated PSA always means cancer

 Dr Ross Walker  

Oct09
There was an excellent article published on the superb medical website, Medical News Today recently on this very subject. I thought I would give my take on this excellent review. PSA stands for prostate specific antigen and not prostate cancer antigen. An elevated PSA does not always imply prostate cancer.