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Can you ignore rectal bleeding? Yes you can, but at a huge personal risk. Not every case of rectal bleeding is from a pile (hemorrhoid) that will settle. (And in…
Have you had the spring cough yet? If not, think yourself lucky, just about everyone else has had it. And it isn’t one of those coughs which goes away in…
Cardiac unit diet - fast weight loss?
Friday, 03 February 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 5 By Dr. Iain Corness
I met an old friend at a networking evening this month. I hardly recognized him - he had lost 45 kg in weight. “Did you have surgery?” I asked, thinking…
Do you have any Vikings in the family?
Friday, 27 January 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 4 By Dr. Iain Corness
The early Vikings colonized much of Europe over 1,000 years ago and discovered America long before Columbus, but Christopher had a better PR firm. However, the longboats carried more than…
This week’s column has really the same message as last year. This is because it is that time of year when we make all those good resolutions that we have…
When you mention the condition “gout”, a picture seems to flash up of a crusty old man with a glass of port and his foot on a stool, as he…
Here we are, a brand new year, and one in which we can attack with a smile or a sneer. How you feel does not just depend on your surroundings…
Will 2012 be another year of abuse?
Friday, 30 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 52 By Dr. Iain Corness
I think most of us, when pressed, will admit to abusing our bodies. We punish our livers (New Year being a fine example), we also punish our brains with alcohol…
Some medical facts: Bruises on a child’s body are often considered proof that a baby has been battered. A visible bruise on the buttocks, the shape of a hand and…
The advances in cardiac surgery have been enormous over the past 20 years. We have gone from some fairly primitive high-risk surgery, to some very, very sophisticated interventional techniques, which…
When I was in General Practice in Australia, the cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin became available. After telling patients to cut down on animal fats to lower their cholesterol, there was now…
Heredity - your parents are to blame
Friday, 02 December 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 48 By Dr. Iain Corness
As medical knowledge continues to grow, we have found that for many conditions there are familial, or hereditary, factors as to whether you are going to have the same problems.…
Despite your check-up, are you going to die?
Friday, 25 November 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 47 By Dr. Iain Corness
There are many trusting souls that believe that because this year’s check-up showed no earth-shattering abnormalities, they are then fine for the next 12 months until the next check-up. Almost…
I have just renewed my medical insurance, for myself, my wife and the children. Whilst I hate giving anything away (my Scottish heritage comes forth at times when I have…
Cattle Class Syndrome and Aspirin
Friday, 11 November 2011 Issue Vol. XIX No. 45 By Dr. Iain Corness
As the Xmas break approaches, many of you will be getting ready to fly overseas (well, as long as you aren’t flying Qantas this week). However, no matter what airline…
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