Ep 79. Stopping Smoking Extends Life Expectancy
New data confirms that life expectancy world wide could be extended by people who smoke quitting smoking. One would hope that those with power would make this process easier not harder. Source: https...
22 Dec 202410min
Ep 78. It's Christmas! Well Nearly...
Some do struggle at Christmas. For most of us it is a time of joy. We can also avoid overindulgence with some simple tips. Recorded and produced by Podwave S...
15 Dec 20248min
Ep 77. Body Roundness Index
The body mass index(BMI) is a useless indicator of health but refuses to go away. The body roundness indicator(BRI) could replace it Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/should-body-roundness...
9 Dec 20248min
Ep 76. To Learn You Must Ask Questions
New Zealand is holding a proper royal commission into the covid response. Australias inquiry has done a fairly good job given the straight jacket it was placed in. Sources: 1. https://www.theaustr...
1 Dec 202410min
Ep 75. The Earth is Flat!
This was conventional wisdom 500 years ago and those proposing it was round were castigated. What else might be accepted as fact but might not be? Source: https://reason.com/2024/10/16/we-were... Re...
22 Nov 202410min
Ep 74. Eggscellent
Eggs got a bad rap in the 1970’s. A Harvard Medical student ate 720 in 30 daysand his cholesterol went down. N=1 studies have validity. The randomised control trial is useful but has its own limitatio...
10 Nov 20248min
Ep 73. Do As I Say Not As I Do - The Covid Hypocrisy
This old adage remains apt and truth is genuinely stranger than fiction. The adverse impacts are also less hidden now. Sources: 1. https://www.drvinayprasad.com/p/dr-jay-varmas-sex-parties-are-a-met...
4 Nov 20248min
Ep 72. Twin Systems With Similar Problems - Health and Education
The education and health systems have similar problems. Increasingly they are geared to protect ministers and resist change rather than serve the public. There is hope and you can take control. Sourc...
27 Okt 20249min
