Sugar tax is a cheap gimmick
The obesity crisis has now become so severe that it is causing misery, ill health and using up huge amounts…
Diabetes
Doctor in the House
When I was offered the job as the TV doctor on BBC One’s Doctor in the House series, I was initially…
Pills for pain
Chronic pain is one of the major health concerns in the UK. According to the National Pain Audit, published in…
Why we’re calling for a new era for stroke
Across the United Kingdom, communities, organisations, supporters, carers, families and stroke survivors are joining the Stroke Association as we celebrate…
Bio-identical hormone therapy
Bio-identical hormone therapy routinely includes key anti-aging hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone and DHEA, which can be taken orally…
Scans reveal babies of mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat
Results of our research have shown that babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat at two…
Shift work and chaotic eating
What happens when we stop eating three meals a day? Shift work has been linked to a myriad of health problems. Compared…
Lower GDP means poorer surgical outcomes
Results of our new research, a collaboration between our team of scientists at the Universities of Sheffield, Birmingham and Edinburgh,…
The toxic truth about vegetable oil
When I go to my local curry restaurant, I always ask the waiter to make sure my chicken jalfrezi, spinach…
Talking about sex with doctors
"I don't know if I can do it." Jeremy seemed truly frightened. "My GP is a woman, and I can't…