Dr Sumana is a UK-trained GP with an interest in mental health, chronic disease management and family planning. She is actively involved in the medical education of medical students in their [...]
COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the leading cause of avoidable hospital admissions in Australia. With 310,700 people aged over 55 years diagnosed with COPD, that means 1 out of 7 [...]
At least one in three cancers are preventable with the help of a low risk cancer lifestyle. Here is some information to help reduce your cancer risk: 1. Healthy eating to reduce cancer risk. When [...]
I see many patients each week who are terrified that a certain symptom may mean they have cancer, and the current trend of self-diagnosis and Dr Google isn’t helping – if you google [...]
Proton pump inhibitors (you might know them by the names of Somac or Nexium), are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the Australian community. They work wonderfully well for reflux [...]
