The Sleep Revolution
How well did you sleep last night? If you fell into bed late and tossed and turned until you woke up bleary eyed this morning,...
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Exploring the complexities of ageing, and offering a comprehensive look at health, wellness, and social care for elderly populations. It delves into mental and cognitive health, support for dementia patients, the impact of menopause, advancements in biological ageing measurement, technology for elder safety, and health challenges during pandemics. It also emphasises the importance of caregiving, physical activities, and creative engagements like poetry for the elderly, reflecting the wide range of medical and social aspects of ageing.
Diabetes UK Professional Conference
At the Diabetes UK Professional Conference, which takes place this week, health workers, doctors, nurses and researchers will join with policy makers and business leaders...
A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister – neurologist
A Tribute to Sir Roger Bannister (1929 - 2018), a towering 20th figure of sport and medicine who went down in history for running the...
Retreats to help people manage diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes has doubled in the last 20 years, according to the charity Diabetes UK and most have type 2...
Stephen Fry returns to work after prostate cancer surgery
Just days after revealing he underwent surgery for prostate cancer, 60-year-old actor and TV presenter Stephen Fry has returned to work. Fry announced that he...
Age of stem cell donor influences survival
A new study suggests that after genetic matching, the age of a stem cell donor is the most important characteristic influencing patient survival following a...
Successful Ageing
Many more people are living longer in the UK, which is great news, but also means we have to look carefully at health care, social...
The ‘death’ of the facelift
NEW stats released this month by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) suggested a major new trend in aesthetic procedures - more and...
My incurable lung cancer by PHE director
I'm happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I'm also the medical director of Public Health England. I...
Latest ways to relieve stress incontinence
Urinary stress incontinence and sexual dysfunction are common, yet many women suffer through in silence because they believe there are few options available to help...
