Medical Marijuana: Should cannabis be prescribed or not?
In the UK it is estimated there are around three million cannabis users and about one million of those use cannabis for medical reasons. At...
Why More Women Should Consider Doctor-preneurship
Healthcare is dominated by women. In the NHS 52 per cent of GPs are female, 85 per cent of nursing directors are female, and 54...
The minefield of Minecraft
Minecraft, a best-selling video game, has been described as the single most creative game for children ever. A high-octane version of building blocks, the game...
Musings of a GP
I am a GP at a busy NHS practice in Greater London. During a busy day, I see around 40 patients for five to ten minutes...
Soya
Consuming too many soya products like tofu might increase the risk for memory loss, according to some studies. One study published in April 2000 in...
Why are blueberries good for you?
When it comes to a superfood, you don’t get much more super than blueberries. The little blue fruits, also known as bilberries, whinberries and blaeberries,...
Fear
Fear is a basic human emotion which causes a pyschological and physiological response in the body known as ‘fight or flight.’ It occurs as a...
The globalisation of medicine
Globalisation and the ever-shrinking world means that we now have access to the medical wisdom and traditions from all over our planet. What we can learn is...
Okinawa – the secrets of longevity
Residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have long enjoyed one of the longest life expectancies in the world. As well as having the highest...
Beating the clock – inducing labour
Having a baby is the most natural thing in the world. Or is it? Today’s new mothers are more likely than ever to go through...
