How the microbiome shapes our health
Scientists have found another crucial piece of the puzzle in how the microbiome – the ecosystem of bacteria living in our…
Nutrition
PE is not ‘silver bullet’ for inactivity crisis
Physical Education (PE) is not a 'silver bullet' to solve the inactivity crisis among the young, according to researchers from…
A complete healthcare systems failure
Last week I delivered a keynote lecture at the Public Health Collaboration annual conference in Manchester where I explained to an…
Emergency health surveillance in Uganda
As a public health physician who has previously worked with Medicins Sans Frontieres in Sierra Leone and Turkey, I’ve just…
Altering meal times to beat jet lag
Altering your meal times could be the key to minimising disruption to the body clock caused by shift work or…
Magnesium’s role in the heart
Magnesium is one of the electrolytes that plays a role in the heart’s electrical functioning. Research seems to support this…
Gluten-free trend on the rise
More people than ever are buying into the gluten-free trend – not necessarily because they are suffering from coeliac disease,…
Weight gain – why me?
Many of us, myself included, struggle to control our weight. Unlike many of the generations that preceded us most of…
Challenging diagnosis of IBS
Doctors often find it challenging to make a positive diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which affects at least one…
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…