Why is there still such a huge stigma around breastfeeding in public? New research reveals over three quarters of British parents believe children should be taught about breastfeeding at school, to help normalise the practice and end the stigma for good. Even in these progressive times, there is still some way to go before new […]
February 20th is Love Your Pet Day and it’s a great day to show your love to your dog by learning a little bit of first aid from Emma Hammett at First Aid for Pets. […]
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Watch this short from CBeebies about how the Zodiac years were named by the Jade Emperor. […]
A study, published (Jan 2018) in the Environmental Science & Technology journal, looked at 200 toys taken from homes, charities and second-hand shops and nurseries in the South-West of England. They were looking to establish if older, plastic second-hand toys could pose a safety risk to children. They were checking for the presence of 9 […]
I’m happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I’m also the medical director of Public Health England. I can’t entirely separate the two but this blog is more about my personal take on living and dying and I’m not speaking on behalf of PHE. I’m 54 years old […]
Urinary stress incontinence and sexual dysfunction are common, yet many women suffer through in silence because they believe there are few options available to help them. The last few years has seen major changes in how these conditions are managed and are leading to significant improvement in quality of life. Up to forty percent of […]
Do household remedies really work? Whether it’s superstitions, family remedies passed down through the generations, or simply little tricks that you swear on, almost everyone has some unusual methods for fighting off common illnesses. Indeed, many of us have anecdotes of strange things our parents made us do because they promised it would rid us […]
According to a YouGov poll, 3.1 million people in the UK planned to take part in Dry January this year and give up alcohol. With January now behind us, how many people will continue to abstain or cut back on their alcohol intake, and who will choose to hop back off the wagon? The answer […]
When it comes to attaining our fitness goals, our willpower only seems to last a few weeks. According to the Fitness Industry Association, about 12% of gym memberships are signed in January, but the numbers fall drastically in February. So why does this happen and why can’t we keep up a regular schedule when it […]
Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology. The two-year FINGER trial involved 60–77 year-old people living in Finland and with risk factors for memory disorders. The study participants were divided […]
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