Dealing with sunburn
When it comes to sunburn, dermatologists unanimously agree that prevention is always better than cure. However, sometimes it is possible to get caught out despite...
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.
Should you take a gap year?
Should you take a gap year before starting a university degree? Can it be a beach-hopping doss, or should it be a 15-month project to...
Medical drama is true to life
Last week, I wrote a special report for the Good Health section of the Daily Mail which was definitely a headline grabber. In fact, it...
How the media distort health-science messages
Science has proven that eating processed meats is ‘as bad as smoking’. Men must watch their tea consumption or increase prostate cancer’s chances, while a...
Doctor in the House
When I was offered the job as the TV doctor on BBC One’s Doctor in the House series, I was initially torn. As a GP practising...
Behind the smile
Behind the Smile is a solo exhibition focusing on mental ill health and the result of artist Toby Brown’s own experience of clinical depression. Two...
Why Hippocrates would welcome The Hippocratic Post
The mesmeric impact of an ancient Greek doctor on many hundreds of years of medicine is one of the more remarkable artefacts of the history...
Shift work and chaotic eating
What happens when we stop eating three meals a day? Shift work has been linked to a myriad of health problems. Compared to individuals who work normal...
Down in the swampy lowlands
Not so long ago, I found myself in the ‘swampy lowlands’ of general practice, a term devised by the philosopher, Donald Schon to describe those...
Icelandic Health Symposium: Obesity and Diabetes
Despite decades of public dietary guidelines devised to optimise human health, the world is now facing an unprecedented global epidemic of obesity and diabetes; threatening...
