Insomnia is not a medical emergency
Latest research suggests we are going through a sleep deprivation epidemic and we are getting between one to two hours…
Thea Jourdan
The wonder of female genitalia
It wasn't that long ago that any mention of the vagina was considered taboo. Today, there have been plays extolling…
How to boost desire
Around half of all women and one in five men suffer from low libido at some point in their lives. Here…
Do you have prediabetes?
Britain is facing a Type 2 diabetes epidemic of unprecedented proportions. Around seven million adults in the UK are estimated…
All you need to know about snoring
Snoring may inspire jokes but it is no laughing matter if you are one of the estimated 40 per cent…
Reading aids child brain development
It is never too early to start the process of learning to read, and parents play a crucial role. ‘As…
All about cystitis
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder and is a common type of urinary tract infection. Others UTIs include acute…
Murderers betray themselves with body language
Murderers can’t control the subconscious body language which conveys their guilt. ‘Even the most confident, hardened killers can give themselves away…
How to reduce your risk of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and affects one in eight women during their…
Red meat and the size of our brains
Many evolutionary biologists believe that a diet rich in red meat eaten by our ancestors was responsible for the dramatic…
What’s in a smile?
What's in a smile? ‘Smiling uses between 12 and 26 different muscles in the face which pull the skin into…
Then and now – your bones
Today three million woman in the UK are diagnosed with so-called brittle bone disease, but back in the 1960s, it…