Tackling HIV stigma
In advance of The Hippocratic Post's debate #TheEndofHIV sponsored by Gilead and hosted by ApothecariesLDN on 8th May, watch this short animation from The National Aids Trust. Panel...
Lifestyle
The Lifestyle section explores the everyday choices and habits that shape our physical and mental wellbeing. From balanced nutrition and effective exercise to mental health awareness and restorative routines, it brings together expert-led insight and practical advice designed to support healthier living. Whether encouraging sustainable behaviour change, nurturing resilience, or examining how modern trends influence our wellbeing, this category offers thoughtful, accessible content to help readers live more consciously and confidently.
Insomnia is not a medical emergency
Latest research suggests we are going through a sleep deprivation epidemic and we are getting between one to two hours less sleep than we were...
‘Solitary Pleasures’ – Sigmund Freud on Masturbation at The Freud Museum, London
“We are all agreed on one thing – that the subject of masturbation is quite inexhaustible.” (Sigmund Freud, 1912, Vienna Psychoanalytic Society). Until 13th May, The...
Heat wave by British Pathe
How Londoners coped with a Heat Wave back in 1952.
Safe marathon running
The exceptional April heatwave has meant that the London Marathon organisers have said runners are not to come in fancy dress this year. Here Emma...
The life and times of a therapy dog
Lara was adopted from Battersea Dogs Home and became a therapy dog by default due to my job as a psychotherapist at the Priory’s Hospital Bristol. The...
The critical role of phyto-nutrients
Phyto-nutrients are a broad range of micro-nutrients that are found in plants. They collectively play a critical role in plant health and protecting them against...
Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month takes place every April and has since it first launched in 1992. Throughout this period of time, teams of experts aim to increase...
The wonder of female genitalia
It wasn't that long ago that any mention of the vagina was considered taboo. Today, there have been plays extolling it, and national newspapers devote...
Functional medicine: treating depression
The conventional therapeutic approach to dealing with a problem like depression is to wait for the problem to set in and then give you a...
