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Obesity Paradox

By Dr Ross Walker

A number of studies over the past decade have suggested better mortality rates in people over the age of 50 carrying a bit of extra weight. For most of us in the health industry and the general public, this appears counterintuitive. Let’s examine some of the evidence. There have been…

Myth: Calcium is essential to prevent osteoporosis

By Dr Ross Walker

Myth: Calcium is essential to prevent osteoporosis How often does the public receive confusing messages from the health experts? One minute we are told one definite scientific fact only to be informed that this is no longer true. You’d be forgiven if you’ve developed healthy cynicism around these issues because…

Cholesterol lowering for people over the age of 60

By Dr Ross Walker

For many years, there has been this unproven suggestion from the medical profession that high cholesterol, especially in older people, is always a major risk factor for heart disease and needs to be treated. The reality is that the evidence is just not there. In the British Medical Journal in…

Hospital Acquired Complications

By Dr Ross Walker

The commonest cause of death and disability in the world is cardiovascular disease, closely followed by cancer. Coming in at number three and closing in fast is Western health care. It is estimated that in the US alone there are 780,000 deaths on a yearly basis as a consequence of…

Medical Cannabis

By Dr Ross Walker

In early January, the Health minister Greg Hunt announced that the Federal government in Australia will be introducing legislation which will hopefully assist the Australian medical cannabis industry to become a major exporter of therapeutic products. Soon after the announcement, I was interviewed on ABC radio and I made the…