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March 15, 2016

Parallel lives of midwives delivering life with and without water by WaterAid

International development charity WaterAid has launched an engaging interactive dual-narrative film featuring One Born Every Minute midwife Delia Jepson at work in Liverpool Women’s Hospital,...

March 15, 2016

Juicy reasons to enjoy a liquid lunch

Juicing diets, when you stick to blended fruit and vegetables with coconut milk, nuts and seeds for added protein and fat, are hugely popular. Fancy...

March 15, 2016

Juice me up? The downside of juice diets

Dizziness and exhaustion ‘This would be due to lack of energy as the diet is probably restricting calories in many cases to less than 1000...

March 15, 2016

When did Saturday become a normal working day?

The first doctors’ strikes for 42 years have resulted from the intransigence of the Department of Health (DH) led by Jeremy Hunt in insisting that...

March 14, 2016

How stressed are you?

This STRESS SCALE was developed by Gladeana McMahon, co-director of the Centre for Stress Management. Gladeana McMahon (FBAC, FIMS) helped found the Association for Coaching...

March 13, 2016

Bubbly biopsies will make cancer diagnosis safer

Tiny gas bubbles could hold the key to reducing the risks associated with ultrasound guided needle biopsies, routinely used to diagnose many types of cancer, including breast...

March 13, 2016

Failing to brush your teeth properly could accelerate Alzheimer’s

Our research has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Periodontitis or gum disease...

March 13, 2016

Why does chemotherapy not cure my cancer?

As a medical oncologist treating pancreatic, liver, gall bladder and colon cancer with chemotherapy, I try to extend patients’ lives and maintain a decent quality...