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February 2010

25

FEB

2010

So you think you can’t get an STI?

Journalist Rachel Hills’s post on herpes and sexually transmitted infections (STI) is a great read. With 1:8 Australian adults diagnosed with the genital herpes virus, the reality is if not you, or someone you may have slept with, then you have a friend who does. The 1:8...

22

FEB

2010

Cruising for a bruising

I’ve had a fresh crop of rather spectacular bruises lately, thanks to rushing into life like a bull at a gate sometimes. The upside of a minor injury, is it’s a good excuse to swear! My favourite piece of medical research from 2009 has to be the one demonstrating that...

03

FEB

2010

A comment on “natural hormones”

If you listened to the show on 3RRR today you may still have been tuned in to hear a later guest discuss “natural hormones”. As a naturopath I have some very mixed feelings about so-called natural hormones, otherwise known as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy...

03

FEB

2010

Overcoming anxiety

Anxiety is a normal response to stressful situations. The “fight and flight” reaction to extreme stresses is part of human evolution and survival. However prolonged, generalized anxiety in response to everyday stresses is not normal and can be very damaging. When anxiety is a...