Telehealth – here to stay?
The digital revolution has had a huge impact on society as a whole, helping to connect people and build relationships, facilitate business transactions and cut...
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.
Why Bariatric Surgery should be offered to obese adolescents
It might seem bizarre but I have to fight battles to treat my patients. Yes of course I am fighting for NHS funding like so...
From Insulin to Ginseng: Treating China’s diabetes time-bomb
Walk down Shanghai's bustling Nanjing Road, the Chinese metropolis's Oxford Street, and something is clear: the country's near 1.4 billion people are older, wealthier and...
A healing monk bringing healthcare to earthquake zones in Nepal
Wangchuk Rapten, 24, is a paramedic and outreach health worker in the Highlands of Nepal as well as being a Buddhist monk who follows the...
