As a pelvic health physiotherapist, I considered myself an expert in diastasis recti. After all, I’d been treating the condition for nearly 20 years in my patients. Then, after my third pregnancy, I diagnosed the condition in myself. Despite all my education and experience, my first reaction was fear. Because the conventional wisdom for so… Read More »
It was the most brutal, barbaric and infamous medical procedure of all time: an icepick hammered through the eye socket into the brain and “wriggled around”, often leaving the patient in a vegetative state. The first lobotomy was performed by a Portuguese neurologist who drilled holes into the human skull. But it wasn’t until an… Read More »
A private members bill which could see abortions decriminalised and regulated as a medical procedure in NSW will be introduced to parliament this week. Currently abortions in the state are dealt with under the Crimes Act 1900. The Reproductive Healthcare Reform Bill 2019 will be introduced by independent MP for Sydney, Alex Greenwich. Under the… Read More »
When slimming down, people can look to others to get inspiration on what diets might work for them. Recently, one woman had an astounding weight loss transformation when she slimmed from 17st 5lb to a much healthier 13st. Opening up on Reddit, the user “disclaimer_necessary” posted pictures of herself before and after losing weight and… Read More »