About: Gavin LeSueur
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Prevention at any age.
One of my favorite research projects that I have followed over the years are the longitudinal studies of aging. This is not because I am necessarily getting older any faster than anyone else – but ageing is an inevitability for all of us! The Baltimore study is a prime example and really demonstrated the relevanceMore
Written on January 2, 2021 at 1:40 am
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Life in a mask and PPE
In these unpredictable times, the blog updates on eDoc.net have been a bit tardy. Our excuse is that this site is managed by a coal face team and, to put it mildly, life has been busy. At the start of January, I flew in Mallacoota, a country town in Victoria, Australia, and provided volunteer medicalMore
Written on May 6, 2020 at 9:49 am
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Are you at increased risk of Breast Cancer?
It is now recommended that Doctors offer to prescribe risk-reducing medications, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors, to women who are at increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects. The United States Preventative Health Task Force recommends against the routine use of risk-reducing medications, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene,More
Written on September 5, 2019 at 11:29 am
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Tags: Breast, breast cancer, breast risk, tamoxifen
You are what you eat. The Cholesterol story…
Cholesterol is a type of fat that is part of all animal cells. It is essential for many of the body’s metabolic processes, including the production of hormones, bile and vitamin D. However, there’s no need to eat foods high in cholesterol. The body is very good at making its own cholesterol – you don’tMore
Written on August 29, 2019 at 4:45 am
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Tags: fat cholesterol diet
Weight for height?
Do you know your ideal weight for your height? What is the normal range? Good health is many things and the focus on weight is only one parameter. I tell my overweight patients that I would prefer them fat, fit and happy than unfit, smoking and thin. Life is a balance. Good health is aMore
Written on June 20, 2019 at 7:37 am
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