Challenging diagnosis of IBS

Doctors often find it challenging to make a positive diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which affects at least one in five people at some...

Cats at risk of skin cancer

Ahead of Sun Awareness Week (May 8-14), the UK’s largest cat charity has issued advice to owners to keep cats indoors during very sunny weather....

Guide to ear plugs

There are hundreds of different ear plugs available on the market, from simple foam versions that cost a few pennies and muffle all sounds in...

Belt up for health

For many, hectic lifestyles can lead to stress, muscle tension and shallow breathing. Belts are a fantastic fashion accessory for improving and optimising your breathing....

Journeys through Medicine

At the Science Museum, in Kensington, an exhibition ‘Journeys through Medicine: Henry Wellcome’s Legacy’ explores the history of medicine through one’s man’s obsessive collecting of...

Tennis elbow season is here

'Tis the season to get Tennis elbow. A very common complaint, (affecting up to 7 people per 1000 in the UK) it is painful condition...

Dogs don’t do chocolate

There are many substances commonly available in the human world that are poisonous and can prove lethal to your pet and dog's definitely don't do...

Voyages – maritime photography exhibition

Rebecca Wallersteiner explores ‘Voyages, the Science Museum’s haunting new maritime photography exhibition which creates epic drama from historic model ships Marcel Proust wrote, 'The real...

Avoid Holiday Heart Syndrome

The holidays are just around the corner and thousands of us will be heading to warmer climes for a relaxing break - but don't become...

Doctors adrift with seasickness

Seasickness is an occupational hazard when you are taking to the wave-swept ocean in a seven-metre long rowing boat. That's exactly what Jack Faulkner and...