Free speech vital in statin debate
I recently returned from a whistle-stop tour of Australia where I gave a series of public lectures arguing that excess sugar consumption leads to chronic...
Diabetes
Addressing the growing diabetes epidemic, we delve into diverse topics such as the role of avocados in diabetes management, genetic insights into type 1 diabetes, and the link between obesity and mental disorders. It highlights innovative treatments, like those derived from frogs for type 2 diabetes, and explores the impact of conditions like arterial stiffness on metabolic syndrome in adolescents. The section also discusses ‘activity snacking’ for type 1 diabetes management and broader health policy issues, reflecting the complex nature of diabetes as a global health challenge.
Popping pills, doing drugs: the nurse’s drug round
Drugs to alleviate symptoms; drugs to prolong life; drugs to counteract side effects of other drugs. Doctors’ prescribing powers in the face of illness have...
The cost of diabetes hits 825 billion dollars a year
The cost of diabetes hits 825 billion dollars a year, according to new study, according to a team of scientists from Imperial College, London, in collaboration...
Longing for a healthy heart?
Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to the Office for National Statistics....
Okinawa – the secrets of longevity
Residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have long enjoyed one of the longest life expectancies in the world. As well as having the highest...
Beating the clock – inducing labour
Having a baby is the most natural thing in the world. Or is it? Today’s new mothers are more likely than ever to go through...
Let your body type be your fitness guide
Although there is no hard and fast rule, your build will make a difference to the kind of sports which suit you best. Choosing to...
Amazing cacti
They may be prickly to the touch and bitter to the taste, but cacti, and other spiky desert plants, have long been credited with many...
Chocolate’s acid effect?
As you tuck into your Christmas stocking chocolates, be aware that chocolate is said to be a contributory factor to nasty heartburn. Chemicals in chocolate...
You don’t know what you’ve lost ‘til it’s gone…
Smell is a wonderful sense. It is intimately linked to our taste and our appreciation of foods and drinks. It is also an important sense...
