The rise of self-help books and online ‘sobriety diaries’ for those with alcohol addiction can be dangerous, according to Claire Rimmer, Lead Addictions Therapist at The Priory Hospital, Altrincham. She spoke out in the run up to Go Sober for October amid an increasing trend for people to “blog and brag” about beating their alcohol […]
The growing workload crisis in NHS primary care could be helped by the systematic integration of community health workers at scale, a study shows. Published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, the modelling study was led by researchers at Imperial College London. Using a model introduced in Brazil’s Family Health Strategy, they […]
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Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide and one of the biggest worries we have when it comes to our oral health is the possibility of losing our teeth, either naturally or because of an accident. But what if we could grow them back? Two new pieces of pioneering […]
Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases. People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from conditions like cancer, heart disease and stroke than people in Italy, France, South Korea and Australia. These are the findings of the most detailed global analysis of deaths from […]
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Mood disorders affect millions of people all around the world. From major depression to anxiety to seasonal affective disorder, there are many ways in which these disorders negatively impact one’s life. While it is common to see a behavioural and cognitive psychologist and receive medicine from a psychiatrist, there are also less common forms of […]
How do buildings affect our health and wellbeing? A major new exhibition ‘Living with Buildings’ curated by Emily Sargent, opening at Wellcome Collection, London, on 2nd October seeks to answer this question. The show tackles how our environment affects how we work, sleep, socialise and even breathe. In his fascinating new book inspired by the […]
British scientists have found a link between over-active immune systems, stimulated by poor diets and oxidative stress, and the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – the UK’s leading cause of blindness. Yellow deposits (known as drusen) found at the back of the eye in AMD patients contain protein covered waste products that […]
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures have become plastic surgery’s public enemy number in 2018. But it’s my view that we give this surgery the bum’s rush at our peril. Because despite the wave of negative publicity aimed at BBL ops in recent weeks – much of it warranted – there is a safe way to perform the […]
The European Society of Coloproctology’s (ESCP) Education Committee has launched a new training school to help surgeons continue their professional education and development in the latest techniques of their field. The European School of Coloproctology (ESC) will offer a series of training courses in topics such as laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision and creation of continent […]
All about the effect that essential oils have on mood and emotion. […]