Back pain through the ages
Most people will experience back pain at some point, but it never ceases to amaze me how many people come to accept a level of...
The EpiPen shortage
If you are one of the estimated 250,000 people in the UK who are prescribed emergency adrenaline for life-threatening allergies, you may be feeling nervous...
Go sober for October – sobriety diaries
The rise of self-help books and online ‘sobriety diaries’ for those with alcohol addiction can be dangerous, according to Claire Rimmer, Lead Addictions Therapist at...
How to tackle workload crisis in primary care
The growing workload crisis in NHS primary care could be helped by the systematic integration of community health workers at scale, a study shows. Published...
Lost teeth – can we grow them back?
Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide and one of the biggest worries we have when it comes to...
Global analysis of deaths from chronic diseases
Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases. People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of...
Aromatherapy to aid mood disorders
Mood disorders affect millions of people all around the world. From major depression to anxiety to seasonal affective disorder, there are many ways in which...
Living with Buildings – exhibition
How do buildings affect our health and wellbeing? A major new exhibition ‘Living with Buildings’ curated by Emily Sargent, opening at Wellcome Collection, London, on...
Faulty immune system linked to AMD
British scientists have found a link between over-active immune systems, stimulated by poor diets and oxidative stress, and the development and progression of age-related macular...
Brazilian butt lifts – the bottom line
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures have become plastic surgery's public enemy number in 2018. But it's my view that we give this surgery the bum's rush...
