Medicine in the Northern Territory works a little differently than in other states. Up north crocodiles outnumber endocrinologists, which is unfortunate because crocs are terrible at explaining HbA1c. Vast distances, poverty, and language and [...]
Primary hyperparathyroidism might be one of those diseases where the name is more painful than the symptoms. But if we break it down, we can see that this over-complicated word is actually a little [...]
Despite what your cat, your boss, your baby or your algorithm might say, 1am is not a good time to be awake. People aren’t possums, and while sitting in a tree at midnight eating [...]
If you had to get a test, would you prefer to spend all afternoon in a hospital, or be home in time for lunch? Elisabeth Ng, endocrinologist and PhD candidate in the Endocrine Hypertension [...]
Apart from your long-lost evil twin, you’re the only person in the world who has your unique combination of genes. Genetic variation is a good thing – without it, we’d be the pugs of [...]
In medicine, too much or too little of something is usually a problem. Excess hormones, excess knees, hospital excess - all of these things can be a genuine pain in the butt. For ages, [...]
Remember when you turned 18 and you instantly knew how to juggle responsibilities, manage your time, and navigate bureaucracies without feeling overwhelmed or making any silly mistakes? I don’t either. But that’s how the [...]
If you don’t already have enough to worry about, have you ever thought about how stress is really bad for you? We usually think of stress as a mental thing, but the feeling of [...]
It feels hypocritical to warn you about buying testosterone online when testosterone replacement therapy has made such a huge difference in my life. The benefit for me was instant – better energy, better mood, [...]
If eyes are the window to the soul, then the penis is the measuring stick of men’s heath. While many men think a dodgy todger is a natural part of ageing, penis health is [...]
