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There is a risk of food poisoning doing this.

It’s on authority for particular resistant infections. Unfortunately it is sold over the counter in Asia to treat travellers diarrhoea and bacteria are becoming resistant to it. Sometimes it’s one of the few drugs we have to treat serious infections. Should be reserved for these.

She could get a better house and still live a simple life. Or at least get a new dishwasher!

Fish oil can cause bleeding and should not be taken by those on anti-coagulants.

Those mud cakes are too sickly sweet, and make my teeth ache if I eat them! But I will stick up for Woolies jam sponge cakes. I ordered a big square iced jam sponge for my 60th birthday rock 'n roll dance party, and it was lovely, iced in pink and blue which were the party theme colours, and...

This is more common than we know, it's a disgrace too.

That’s a common side effect.

I have on CT scans and it was one of the most frightening thing I have seen

This is an unregulated drug and its introduction was rushed through. I have patients whose liver function tests seem to have been affected since they started it. I have excluded other causes of the liver abnormalities. It was prescribed by other doctors, sometimes online with no communication...

Most wines contain sulphite preservatives. I’m allergic to them. I avoid wine but sometimes have a small amount. Red seems to be less upsetting than white.

I don’t answer any calls if the number is unknown. Only if I’m expecting a call I may answer as sometimes trusted callers use different numbers. Anyone who needs to contact me can leave a message or text. I get a lot of nuisance calls otherwise.

I was in Big W last week. They never have a manned checkout open. I had a bag with my water bottle in it. I put it in the bagging spot as I was going to place some clothes in I was buying. I got a voice saying there was an item in that spot so had to put it on the floor. Then one of my items had...

I wish people would spell 'vegies' correctly. The word 'vegetables' only had one 'g',,so why put two in the abbreviation. That word should have a 'hard' sounding 'g'.

They should call it after her!

I had my illness before Covid. It amazes me how people get so fired up about Covid vaccines and taking sensible precautions to avoid infections but may happily have other vaccines with no such wacky conspiracy-based ideas . . Myocarditis has occurred with Covid vaccines but it’s much more...

That’s ok. Thank you. I’m currently in the hospital having treatment. I have my mask on The only time I remove it is when the much anticipated afternoon tea trolley comes around! Today I get an egg sandwich and biscuits! Cheers. You are very sensible.

Someone died of anaphylaxis recently after taking a herbal remedy, It was featured on this site.

The message is to keep up your vaccinations. Ask your GP. I am a part-time GP and have been wearing masks since Covid started, the only place I don't is in a meeting or when eating. I attend hospital three days a week for treatment for myself and wear one there. Visitors don't wear mask and only...

Many of these headlines are sensational, obviously to attract attention. As a medical practitioner I often see alarming headlines about killer diseases on this site, when the truth is most of them are rare, or are disease like measles that seniors would be immune to. Of course health warnings...

The best thing for a cold is to exclude more serious infections like Covid rest. Use safe things like saline spray and paracetamol. It takes time to recover.