The Covid-19 vaccine roll out – navigating the mess
2021-04-10
10th April 2021, Dr Chee L Khoo It’s as if the government hasn’t made the roll out messy enough. With the bombshell of the clot issue clouding the whole AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine, all of you will be utterly confused. The public statements issued by the government or the medical experts,Continue Reading
SWS Covid-19 clusters – the latest from NSW Health
2020-07-22
22nd July 2020, Dr Chee L Khoo It’s getting more and more scary. It’s getting more and more complicated. Advice and recommendations changes just about daily. Spare a thought for your family doctor. We have to keep up to date almost to the minute as to what to do ifContinue Reading
Is the flu vaccine that important this year/
2020-05-15
15th May 2020, Dr Chee L Khoo Please don’t ask me about the flu vaccine situation this year with the Covid-19 pandemic in the background. Totally mismanaged again by the government (from our end at least). We were first told in mid-March that it is super important to get yourContinue Reading
CORONAVIRUS ALERT
2020-03-09
While the number of cases of coronavirus infection in Australia remains low, it is rapidly increasing. It is no longer confined to people returning from overseas or who have been in contact with someone known to have coronavirus. ANYONE with ANY symptoms of a flu (sore throat, runny nose, cough,Continue Reading
Cardiovascular health – are eggs in or out?
2019-07-14
First, it’s not good, then it’s Ok and now we are not sure. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. We are talking about eggs and the association with cardiovascular disease and mortality. It’s stuck in many of our and our patients’ minds that eggs are no good. It doesn’t helpContinue Reading
Lost weight but found it again – does the body remember the good times?
2019-06-13
Dr Chee L Khoo, 14th June 2019 We all know how frustrating it is regaining the weight that you have lost. All those hard earned efforts down the drain. You often wonder why it happens to you. Well, you are not alone. “Most” people who successfully lose weight regain themContinue Reading
Can drugs or supplements improve sperm quality?
2019-03-29
When couples present for investigations of infertility, semen analysis is one of the earliest investigations we order. Every so often, the results come back with reduced sperm numbers, motility or normal forms. It is frustrating as a GP when we are unable to advise them what they can take toContinue Reading
A failing Medicare is more than just out of pocket expenses
2019-02-15
One of the great advantages of being a runner is that wherever you go, all you have to do is pack a pair of running shoes and the world is your oyster. During a recent visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I went out running on the local streets. It wasContinue Reading
Closed Tuesday 30th Nov 2018
2018-10-28
Healthfocus apologise that we are closed on Tuesday, 30th Nov due to an unavoidable medical meeting. We will open as usual on Wednesday, 31st October. Please see how you can contact us when we are closed.Continue Reading