Fertility – an issue for employers

Employers are becoming more aware about the importance of fertility health to their workforce. There have been some well publicised media reports recently about leading...

No aluminium, no Alzheimer’s disease

The Emperor is Naked: No aluminium, no Alzheimer’s disease. This is the, perhaps unexpected, conclusion of a new open access paper published in Journal of Alzheimer’s...

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 finished an assignment setting up...

The expanding scope of botulinum toxin

The scope of therapeutic applications of botulinum toxin has expanded far beyond the treatment of frown lines and crow's feet. Thirty years ago in 1987, a...

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 jet lag, according to new...

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, but because it has achieved...

Diesel fumes trigger nerves in lungs

Diesel fumes, which are a major component of air pollution in European cities,  trigger respiratory reflexes which could potentially worsen underlying conditions, such as asthma....

Face yoga to help smooth lines

Danielle Collins has developed a range of Face Yoga techniques to help smooth wrinkles and lines. To help smile creases around the eyes: Circle the...

Bunions are not caused by shoes

Bunions are a common problem, yet contrary to popular opinion, they are not actually caused by high heeled, pointy shoes.  They are most often caused...

First aid on holiday

Summer holidays are just around the corner and preparation is key when it comes to first aid on holiday. Accidents and illnesses are often more...