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Books are my honey lemon, as they are to many who seek solace in a book. For doctors and others who work insane hours, leisure reading, especially a book like Boy Swallows Universe, is a luxury. When I left my job last June, I realised that when I didn’t feel totally exhausted and numb, I …
Convenience Store Woman has sold over a million copies in Japan, and was translated into English last year. When I first saw this book in a bookshop, I knew I had to buy it. I was instantly captured by the blurb and cover – a picture of a soy sauce fish that comes with takeaway …
Today, the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported that the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) withdrew accreditation from St. George Hospital. I’d seen that the ABC Drum was going to be discussing this topic so I held off on writing this blog post until I watched the show, but unfortunately it did not give me …
Nikki Gemmell wrote an article about whether Obstetrics and Gynaecology was a job for a man in The Australian newspaper. It sparked outrage amongst the medical community, including myself. Here is an edit of the letter that I emailed Nikki, which includes screenshots of some of my tweets: Sent 18 June 2019, 7:52pm Dear Nikki, …
Sometimes I choose a book. Sometimes a book comes to me. ‘A Lifetime of Impossible Days’ fits in the latter. I saw a video that Penguin Books had uploaded to its social media of author Tabitha Bird gifting her grandmother her debut novel. It was such a gorgeous video, which really touched me, so of …
Last month, I went to Canberra to present at a conference and upon my return, discovered that I had lost my make-up bag. I enjoy swimming, running, yoga and other sweaty activities so I tend to reserve wearing make up for when I go out or attend an event (which is not very often). Therefore, …
Five days ago, Sydney urological surgeon Professor Henry Woo tweeted about crowdfunding for medical procedures, which has since polarised public opinion about the surgeon in the centre of the controversy: Professor Charlie Teo. Prof Woo observed that neurosurgeon Prof Teo featured in over 100 campaigns on popular crowdfunding site GoFundMe, with patients raising in excess …
When I finished reading Eggshell Skull, it was much to the relief of my partner, who was concerned about how affected I was – this is the power of Bri Lee’s writing. He noticed a change in my demeanour to the point where he suggested I stopped reading it at one point. Bri Lee describes …
Weighted blankets have had a rise in popularity over the past year. They are strongly marketed for kids with ADHD, but they are also being used by adults for insomnia, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and other mental health illnesses. It is believed that the deep touch pressure stimulation provided by the weight of the …
I’ve always held a belief that comedians are intelligent people. Not only do you have to come up with funny content, you have to get the delivery just right; the so-called comic timing. If anyone were to embody this belief of mine, it would be Magda Szubanski AO. I’m convinced of that after reading her …