New hip implant for active patients

Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery. Fifteen...

March for Men

Now in its second year, the March for Men series organised by Prostate Cancer UK has grown bigger with a further four organised walks in...

How do nurses say goodbye?

In nursing there are many ways of saying goodbye when the therapeutic relationship ends. Some patients bid a cheery goodbye, cherishing their restored health, even...

Bad sleep has massive impact on lives

Unhealthy food choices, rows with partners and short attention spans are among the most common knock-on effects of a bad sleep, according to a study....

Dire consequences of nurse shortages

Amid a severe and ongoing winter crisis, it was revealed last week that the NHS has been “hemorrhaging” nurses, and the consequences may be dire....

Loss of strength and mass in leg muscles

Research recently published in The Journal of Physiology has found that elderly people walk at a slower speed and tire more quickly because of loss...

Autism and aluminium: The din of silence

Sometimes silence can speak volumes. In December 2017, we published in a highly reputable journal our research suggesting a link between human exposure to aluminium...