General Health

Dr Danika Fietz, MBBS, BN (Hons)

GP Registrar, Gold Coast, QLD

Dr Joe Kosterich MBBS

A doctor who actually talks about health
Author of Dr Joe’s DIY Health
www.drjoe.net.au

Blog entries by Dr Joe Kosterich MBBS

How do you avoid and manage depression?
Some people may need an antidepressant for severe depression. But for most, the answer will lie in resolving the issue(s) that trouble you rather than in a pill
How to get a better night’s sleep
There are many health issues associated with lack of sleep. Our chances of becoming obese or getting high blood pressure are influenced by our sleep patterns
Why laughter is the best medicine
It is impossible to feel stressed when you laugh, it has been shown to be beneficial for our health in a number of ways. When we laugh our physiology changes.
What can we do to ensure good heart health?
Heart disease remains a major cause of death yet there is much that you can do to prevent it. Some things may look obvious, whilst others may surprise you
Best way not to be sick
Over the last 30 years we have seen the rise of preventative health. Three recent articles shine a spotlight on this and raise good questions. A US study (link 1) questions the cost effectiveness of certain health programs. In Germany (link 2) it is suggested that many “preventative” health programs may do more for doctor’s

Dr Chris Moschou

Adelaide GP with an interest in hormone modulation

Terry Robson

Terry Robson is a journalist, author, screenwriter, public speaker and qualified naturopath. He has worked as a health journalist for many of the major Australian media outlets focusing on lifestyle and holistic health issues. He is a health correspondent for SKY News, the co-editor of WellBeing magazine, has written a weekly online column for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and has authored three books. Terry appears regularly on radio stations around Australia reporting on the latest health and lifestyle research.