We have just stepped into the 4th week of the second lockdown in this pandemic, and we don’t seem to have the end in sight. Last week, we saw our receptionists sobbing in the tearoom, after a long day on the phone dealing with frustrated callers with various demands. Our nurses have been administering one vaccine every five…
Sydney’s lockdown has been difficult on all of us, from homeschooling the kids, to missing out on our favourite restaurant dishes, to not being able to go to the gym or play team sports. The last thing we need during lockdown is back pain or neck pain!! However, with so many people now working from…
You often hear doctors talking about your health and well- being, I’ll digress a little bit today, given that it’s the beginning of another school term under ‘Rona, I’ll share something with you about learning and exam. I was once an ordinary student in an ordinary school, with one teacher asking me, “What’s wrong with…
A message from Cathie Hufton, our Preventative Health team leader I saw a patient last week who had a recent heart attack. He was in his 60’s and like most people in this age group he rarely saw a GP, he was on no medication and was rarely sick – he thought he was healthy.…
This information was received by the Australian Government as of Friday 9 April. What is this side effect that everyone is talking about associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine? There is evidence of a likely link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and an extremely rare blood clotting syndrome (thrombosis with thrombocytopenia). The recommendation from the Australian Technical…
After 12 months of running clinics at both Castle Medical, Castle Hill and Castle Hill Medical Centre (CHMC), Dr Jason Zhou has decided to make a permanent move to Castle Hill Medical Centre, with effect from Saturday 30th of January 2021. For all his existing patients, seeking to continue receiving care from Dr Zhou, at…
It is time for us to take care about what is most important. Our health. A lot of us have used the holidays as an excuse to overindulge unhealthy foods and also not make time to exercise. Why exercise? Our Physiotherapist Peter Ho advises that it has been found that regular exercise can have the…
Did you know 1 in 3 children and over 1 million Australians have eczema? What is eczema? Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. It can often lead to sleep disturbance and infection. Eczema often starts in childhood and most kids will grow out of it by the time they turn five. There…
Osteoporosis or a reduction in our bone strength is a silent disease, which is why we need to bring attention to it before we break a bone. Contrary to popular belief it’s not just ‘an old person’s disease’, the diagnosis can occur at any age and there can be a range of risk factors at…
