To Carry on Regardless?
I don't love my job as a "Junior Doctor"; indeed there are ever diminishing moments I love but there are parts of it I would...
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.
Why we need consumer guides for complementary and alternative medicine
The Which? Guide to Complementary Medicine, which I wrote, was published in 1997. In the same year, Dorling Kindersley brought out the Encyclopedia of Complementary...
A Novel Cure
Antibiotics are over used, many drugs are deemed not to be cost effective or are just too expensive, and staff shortages or limited beds mean...
Unravelling the Voice
Opening at the Wellcome Collection, Euston, on 14th April and enlisting the help of artists, philosophers and neuroscientists, a new show looks at the idea of ‘voice’ from many different...
Why More Women Should Consider Doctor-preneurship
Healthcare is dominated by women. In the NHS 52 per cent of GPs are female, 85 per cent of nursing directors are female, and 54...
The globalisation of medicine
Globalisation and the ever-shrinking world means that we now have access to the medical wisdom and traditions from all over our planet. What we can learn is...
A Modern Apothecary Garden
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food – Hippocrates. What we eat is the most important way to prevent disease, so nutrition...
East meets West in physiotherapy
As the largest acupuncture organisation in the UK, we represent 6,500 physiotherapists who are interested in integrating Western evidence-based acupuncture into mainstream physiotherapy for the...
Tap water for that feel good factor
In Scotland, scientists are looking into claims that adding lithium to water supplies could help our mental wellbeing. Lithium occurs naturally in many water sources...
Alcohol won’t shift insomnia
You might think that a tipple after a long shift is going to help you unwind and de-stress, but don’t think that alcohol is sleep...
