Does Screen Time Need to Be a Vital Sign? Screen time, devices and a child’s mind by Dr Cheryl Wilson RACGP, FALSM, BMBS, Dip SIM, B.Sc. As a GP, it’s not uncommon that a child’s device use has become problematic when they have presented with fatigue, lack of or difficulty sleeping, weight gain, and mood […]
How accurate are Australia’s Health Star Ratings? Health Star Ratings I remember when I first moved to Australia, someone offered me a ‘nutritional’ drink. After my first sip of Milo (the nutritional drink), I reached across the table and looked at the packaging with the healthy, happy child playing soccer on the green package and […]
Mindfulness in medicine: Is there a place for meditation? Mindfulness and meditation are powerful practices that impact mental and physical wellbeing. But how can it impact the patients and clients we care for? Where is its place in our professional lives and practice? Fortunately, there is a wealth of research that shows the vast benefits […]
Shared Medical Appointments – A doctor’s perspective It is my pleasure to share with you my experiences of running Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs), also known as group appointments. I am a rural General Practitioner, with a solo private practice in the beautiful Riverland of South Australia. My clinic allows me to practice slower medicine. Taking […]
