Iodine deficiency has long been overlooked as a public health problem, but people need to start taking this issue more seriously. Iodine is a necessary trace mineral which is essential for the formation of thyroid hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Symptoms of a deficiency include lethargy and tiredness, difficulty concentrating and unusual weight gain. In the […]
Children need to know the warning signs of diabetes, says charity Diabetes UK. Easy to remember, the 4Ts will help them and their parents identify when there may be a problem. […]
Occupational cancer claims 666,000 lives a year worldwide. Employees undergoing cancer treatment require individually-tailored approaches to help them remain in work or return to their job, says newly-published guidance. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has published a new guide for employers, Return to work after cancer, marking World Cancer Day on 4th […]
We are now rowing the first few miles of our 3000 mile voyage across the Indian ocean from the west coast of Australia to Mauritius, and quite a lot of things concern me. Not least of my worries is how we are going to scrape off barnacles off the hull of our boat every week […]
When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, there are a lot of things we still don’t know. Yes, duration of sleep is important, but we shouldn’t get too hung up on whether we got six hours or eight hours. The recommended amount is seven to seven and a half hours a night for […]
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Rebecca Wallersteiner meets 100 Robots at the Science Museum’s major new exhibition which explores humanities 500 year quest to recreate ourselves in mechanized form. How long ago do you think the first robot was made? 50 years ago? 50? 100? Think again. In reality the history of robots goes back at least 500 years. ‘Robots’ […]
Learn about the intricacies of your brain in just over a minute with One Minute Medical School. […]
Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables each day is known to reduce the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death. But ten portions daily offers the greatest benefit, according to new research, led by scientists from Imperial College London, which analysed 95 studies on fruit and vegetable intake. The study, which was […]
Cosmetic surgery is booming, but the regulation surrounding who can perform cosmetic procedures with what level of expertise and training, is totally inadequate. The fact remains that a GP with two weeks so-called ‘training’ can perform breast augmentation procedures. Almost anyone at all can set themselves up a cosmetic specialist and carry out filler injections on […]
I am not an apologist for Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who proposed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism via the guts nearly 20 years ago. Since then Wakefield has had his licence to practice withdrawn and the link declared disproved. But I do feel that we should not simply shut down the discussion […]