Drinking alcohol – do the maths

We all need to do the maths when it comes to drinking alcohol, according to a new study. Nearly half of UK adults don’t know the Government’s weekly recommended alcohol limits and more than half (54%) say the Government should think of a better way of explaining what a ‘unit’ of alcohol consists of, according […]

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Doctor wins Gold at Chelsea

Rebecca Wallersteiner pours accolades on the dazzling ‘The Seedlip Garden’ by Dr Catherine MacDonald – a celebration of Modern and Apothecary – a Gold Medal Winner at The Chelsea Flower Show 2018 One special garden that particularly stood out for me at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower show was Dr Catherine MacDonald’s ‘The Seedlip Garden’ […]

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The CHERUB HIV garden of hope at Chelsea

The CHERUB HIV Garden conceived by Professor John Frater from the University of Oxford and Professor Sarah Fidler from Imperial College London, raises awareness of the journey of young people living with HIV and provides an opportunity for visitors to explore the challenges faced by them, reflect, heal and develop hope. Designed by Sussex-based Naomi […]

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Embroidered Minds Epilepsy Garden – RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018

Andrew Thomas speaks about how epilepsy impacted the lives of him and his wife Leslie after she developed epilepsy in 2005. Andrew hopes that the Embroidered Minds Epilepsy garden will help to educate people about what it’s like to have or live with someone who has epilepsy. […]

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Circadian rhythms and your mood

Circadian rhythms, the natural variations in our behaviour and activity throughout a 24-hour period, are known to affect everything from hormones to eating habits. Now, a new study led by the University of Glasgow and published in The Lancet Psychiatry, has found that disrupted circadian rhythms are associated with increased risk of mood disorders, including […]

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An Embroidered Minds Epilepsy Garden at Chelsea

Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at the tranquil ‘The Embroidered Minds Epilepsy Garden,’ – inspired by William Morris’ daughter Jenny’s epilepsy – designed by award winning designer Kati Crome at the Chelsea Flower Show 2018 and sponsored by the Epilepsy Society. ‘The Embroidered Minds Epilepsy Garden designed by award-winning garden designer Kati Crome is a […]

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A look back at British Royal Weddings of past decades

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare for their big day, they will be joining a grand tradition of British Royal weddings. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest royal marriages of recent decades from ITV News. […]

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Wedding first aid

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to tie the knot, first aid expert Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life looks at all the possible injuries that may require some wedding first aid. ‘Weddings can be risk affairs when it comes to first aid. Some of the top risky behaviours at nuptials include over- […]

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Alternative ways to manage long-term pain

When managing long-term pain in the pain clinic, we rely on all our skills as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and so on. We use our skills, which are mostly based in mainstream, ‘Western’ disciplines, to best effect, yet sometimes we can feel limited in what our conventional approaches can achieve for our patients. On 25th […]

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Hands as diagnostic tools

Human hands are vastly more sophisticated than is necessary for survival. Each has 27 bones and is controlled by 35 muscles; a quarter of the motor cortex is devoted to the muscles of the hands. Unlike ape hands, humans have fully opposable thumbs and a full range of fine finger movement, from straight to tightly-curled. […]

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