In this issue, Tessa reflects on our ageing and mortality. There is an excellent description of the birth and growth of the WA Polio Clinic. There is a new strain of Diphtheria loose in the Northern Territory: local indigenous populations are eligible for free vaccination boosters, but if you are travelling and less hale andContinue reading “June 2026 Newsletter”
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Winter Ills
No-one wants to be sick! But sometimes it is inevitable. Particularly if you use public transport, or look after grandchildren who are at school or childcare. We can thank COVID that it is now acceptable to wear a mask as well. So it is most important if possible to stay out of crowds, keep yourContinue reading “Winter Ills”
Instinctive Eating
When I started my nursing training at Fremantle Hospital 50 years ago in 1965, one of the first things we had to do was go back to school to learn cooking. I couldn’t believe it! We even had the same cooking teacher from John Curtin High School that I thought I had left behind meContinue reading “Instinctive Eating”
Blood Groups
What difference does my blood group make to how I manage as a polio survivor? For a start, it helps to determine how much red meat we need to eat, to get enough carnitine to help with muscle function and post-polio fatigue. Types O and A2 need half the plate to be red meat, andContinue reading “Blood Groups”
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