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The outcomes of our policies and programs on mental health does not match the intentions.
Don’t expect any mea culpa. But there is much you can do yourself
Sources:
https://www.cis.org.au/publication/drowning-in-a-sea-of-diagnoses-how-medicalising-distress-is-overwhelming-australias-mental-health-system-and-failing-those-most-in-need/
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/why-gratitude-good-medicine-2026a1000axg
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pandemic-linked-rise-youth-anxiety-and-depression-2026a1000c1f
https://worldhealth.net/news/5-creative-hobbies-that-help-slow-brain-aging-according-to-research/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/36-minutes-specially-tuned-music-auditory-beats-reset-anxiety-brain
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New work shows that cooking even one meal a week may reduce the risk of dementia. It may not be that simple but there are useful takeaways from this
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https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cooking-at-least-one-meal-at-home-weekly-may-cut-dementia-risk
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About Dr Joe Unplugged:Dr Joe Unplugged is your home for open commentary on health, wellbeing and life in the broadest sense. We will explore diet, exercise sleep and stress amongst other health matters as well as issues that may impact you and your wellbeing in direct or indirect ways.
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Medication can be very helpful with weight reduction. However, if we rely on it completely we will arrive back where we began
Sources:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/119329
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114009
https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/119294
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/its-2026-and-we-still-dont-know-much-about-long-term-glp-use-2026a10001up
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The ideas of a 12th century doctor remain valid today. The individual person needs personalised care – not just boxes ticked Source: https://brownstone.org/articles/the-lost-art-of-medicine-what-maimonides-knew-that-we-forgot/
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Ramping up fear disproportionate to the actual risk gets headlines but distracts us from the real issues we face in health. Is there another agenda?
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https://www.malone.news/p/the-absurdity-of-public-health
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Screens are not going away so we need to manage time on them. This is particularly important with young developing minds.
Sources:
https://usrtk.org/healthwire/solo-screen-time-unique-peril-for-young-children-already-at-risk/
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Reclassifying people to patients by changing thresholds has its downsides. More treatment is not always better.
Sources:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/obesity/120624
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/goodbye-prediabetes-hello-type-2-diabetes-stages-2026a1000a0r
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As little as ten minutes additional ten minutes sleep and five minutes of exercise makes a difference.
Sources:
1. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10-extra-minutes-sleep-lower-heart-disease-risk
2. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nearly-38-cancers-potentially-avoidable-global-study-finds-2026a10004k6
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There are no forcefields in life but remarkably simple changes can significantly reduce the chances of severe respiratory infections
Sources: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/uritheflu/119538
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Nearly three hours each day are now spent on social media which only 20 years ago didn’t exist.There are other ways to use time and establish real connections
Sources:
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/the-everyday-west-australians-turning-to-craft-to-tune-out-20260327-p5zjf3.html
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