Dr. Iain Corness
Modern medicine: Never ignore a headache
We all get headaches. Every one of us has at some time taken an aspirin or a paracetamol tablet. Some of us also know...
Modern medicine: Sore throat – is it tonsillitis?
The crying child, tugging at its ear and running a high temperature is a common occurrence, and can be the signs of tonsillitis. Add...
Modern medicine: Depressed again?
We are not positive all the time. We do, and naturally I might add, get depressed. Depression is unfortunately an integral part of life...
Modern medicine: Sticks and stones may break my bones
My son fell over at school and when I went to pick him up he was holding his right wrist tightly and said, “Daddy...
Modern medicine: Appendicitis – a pain in the belly!
Since the appendix is a vestigial organ, I often get asked why do we still have an appendix. Please note, the appendix is singular,...
Modern medicine: Is Mum still the best?
In this, the new ages where we can clone sheep, develop blue tablets which can bring joy to all men over the age of...
Modern medicine: Stroke
You can add “Stroke” to the list of conditions you don’t want. You can also add “stroke” to the list of conditions that is...
Modern medicine: Cheap air fares may cost you extra
We all look for fares on low-cost airlines to carry us to our previous homelands. As ex-pats, we do tend to spend a greater...
Modern medicine: Have you had the spring cough?
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...
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