There are no drugs for chronic pain that are really effective. Opioids are helpful for treating acute pain and for those suffering pain at the end stages of their life, but there is no data at all to support their use for long-term pain. Patients who take these medicines often find that the effect seems […]
This is not going to discuss Art Therapy – the medicine of the creative process in art – one of several medicines to create peace in the patient’s mind. But rather how two or three-dimensional artistic images encourage reflection – we meditate on them and “listen” to what they have to tell us. It is […]
A look at how asbestos is formed and at the various fireproof goods it can be used to make. One of many inventions we might now consider rather dangerous! […]
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Every year in the UK around 100,000 new cases of stroke with arm weakness are diagnosed. An even larger number of people are afflicted by arthritis or other diseases affecting arm function. Often these problems impair people’s ability to carry out daily activities, requiring long-term care. Physiotherapy is an essential mainstay of treatment for both sorts of problem, and […]
The menopause, which simply means stopping menstruation, marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life. In fact, it is a universal feature of all mammalian females. Why is there a menopause? Some people believe that the menopause frees older women from hormonal upset and childrearing, so they can pitch in and look after the grandchildren. […]
Why do we grow old? Pick your theory for the causes of senescence, including damage to DNA over multiple replications of human cells; oxidative stress, where we literally rust away; ‘inflamaging’ when silent inflammation gradually damages the body at a cellular level and the idea that mitochondria – the power houses of the cells – […]
I am a father of someone who had cancer. My daughter, Bryony, died in 2004 when she was 23 after suffering from three highly malignant cancers, starting from when she was nine years old. She is the inspiration for Yes to Life which has helped thousands of people who want to pursue non-conventional approaches which are not currently available on […]
Will our Indian summer make the flu season any worse? In my opinion, yes, but not for the reasons you might think. The flu virus is not more likely to thrive as balmy September makes way for mild, if wet, October. Unlike bacteria, which do proliferate in warmer temperatures, viruses are less affected by the […]
The majority of vaccinations use an adjuvant to boost their effectiveness and in most cases, the adjuvant is an aluminium salt including aluminium phosphate and aluminium hydroxide. The simplest explanation of how an aluminium adjuvant works is that its injection into the muscle or under the skin produces toxicity, thus providing greater immunity to a […]
The use of honey as a health remedy dates back centuries. This wonder food is mentioned in the Bible and Koran and was also used by the Romans, ancient Greeks and Egyptians. With antibiotics increasingly becoming resistant scientists are looking at alternative ways of controlling infection. Research carried out by my team of scientists and […]