Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate is best
When it comes to health-boosting properties, cocoa content is key. Therefore, the darker you eat your chocolate, the better. Bittersweet chocolate contains up to 75...
London – Heart Patients Aka Britain’s First Heart Transplant (1968)
A video from British Pathé on heart patients in London and Britain's first heart transplant at the National Heart Hospital.
What do A&E pharmacists do?
The RPS has released a new video highlighting how pharmacists can improve patient care in Accident and Emergency Departments. It shows what a specially-trained pharmacist...
Survival of the Fittest (or just the most rested)
We all know sleep is a vital part of human function, yet we don’t know what exactly happens when we sleep and what makes it...
Packing for an emergency at sea
Every sea going doctor takes along a medicine chest, and Jack Faulkner and I will be following in the footsteps of ocean-bound surgeons including Robert...
Combating adrenal fatigue through diet
In my experience as a clinical nutritional therapist, there is a modern epidemic of adrenal fatigue particularly among women who are nearing the menopause. These...
Fertility apps- don’t get complacent
There are hundreds of fertility apps which claim to help users plan or prevent a pregnancy – these come in all manner of forms and...
The colourful life of a nutritionist
I lead the colourful life of a nutritionist. I am a living experiment and I definitely practice what I preach. I would not expect anyone to...
Following baby noses for clues about asthma
Why do some children develop asthma and others don't? Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are hoping to be able to answer this question when...
Dentist’s Ten Commandments
Here's are a Dentist’s Ten Commandments from Dr Joe Oliver BDS LDSRCS:- Listening to a song or news item on the radio while brushing your...
