Blurred Lines: Working from Home and the Erosion of Boundaries
It’s World Mental health Day today. We all know in the last year COVID anxiety is real and the lack of being outside, not being able to exercise /socialise as we normally would has had a great impact on us all….Not to mention the financial stress…But I wanted to talk about the real elephant in...
Invermectin: Knowing what we don’t know.
People have asked me why I have been unusually silent on the use of “Ivermectin” the supposed wonder drug for preventing and treating COVID. The answer is simple: Just like most business people would not advise investing in something they don’t understand, I don’t believe doctors should prescribe a drug unless they know is likely...
So What is the “Sinopharm” Vaccine and Should you Take it?
This is a COVID 19 vaccine made by the Chinese state company “ Sinopharm”. It’s real name is BBIBP-Cor V. It is not to be mixed up with other commonly exported Chinese COVID 19 vaccine called the “Sinovac” vaccine. Does it Work? Trials by the same state owned manufacturer have given it an efficacy rate...
So I’ve finally had my first dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID 19 Vaccine
So as a healthcare worker I finally got my first dose of the Astra Zeneca vaccine on Saturday! I feel like I have won the lottery, and I was so happy to have seen many of you there also… So how did I feel after? Well, truth be told on Sunday I had a mild...
How to be a Sleeping Beauty
Sleep your way to weight loss, a more youthful appearance, lower blood pressure, better blood sugars, a happier mood and better memory! Ronald Regan and Margaret Thatcher both boasted that they needed less than 4 hours sleep per night….but they both got Dementia. Less than 6 hours good quality sleep per night is can lead...
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month!
Cervical Cancer is one of the commonest and yet the most preventable cancers in Women worldwide. We are so lucky to have a good screening test to help us detect precancerous changes in the cervix. – The “Pap” test introduced in the 1940s has reduced the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer by 77% in...
Long Covid
Long COVID What is it? Much like Chick V, the virus which causes COVID 19, SARS -CoV-2- can leave longer lasting symptoms in about 10% of people. We say these “post acute” Covid symptoms are symptoms going on longer than three weeks after the start of symptoms. The symptoms can last for months,...
Minor Surgery Available at Ames Medical Services
Did you know that we do minor surgery? If you have a lump or bump that you want removed, we can do a minor procedure under local anaesthetic, right here in our new treatment room. We also remove ingrown toenails, abscesses and do cyst and comedone extractions too! Have a pesky wart or verruca...
When is a Duck not a Duck? The Pitfalls of COVID-19 Testing
So, you had a cough and cold and you were worried about COVID….but you went and got a rapid test and its negative so all is good right? Wrong! No test is perfect and this is to help you understand some pitfalls of Covid testing. Let’s start with the rapid “blood” test. This is looking...
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