When it comes to sunburn, dermatologists unanimously agree that prevention is always better than cure. However, sometimes it is possible to get caught out despite being careful, and it is important to have the necessary tools at hand to know how best to manage your skin. Sunburn is an acute inflammatory reaction that follows over-exposure […]
Looking at the grainy image of an NHS doctor in his blues pointing to the sky in the Isis salute has left me feeling angry and ashamed. The Facebook image of British citizen Issam Abuanza, 37, who joined Isis in Syria in 2014, are deeply troubling and not because he is a medic in a […]
“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter”. Aristotle It never fails to amaze me that those in search of funding […]
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Never underestimate the impact of emotional and psychological factors on human wellbeing. We know that the mind and the body are intimately related and someone’s pain may be a combination of multiple contributing factors; traumatic, physiological, psychological and emotional. It’s not just a question of rubbing a sore bit to make the pain go away. […]
Certain foods are thought to have natural pain relieving properties. And foods don’t have the unpleasant side effects that many pain medications may have. Here are some foods that may help with pain management. Cherries Cherries contain powerful antioxidants known as anthocyanins which have been reported to reduce inflammation and inhibit pain enzymes just like […]
Should you take a gap year before starting a university degree? Can it be a beach-hopping doss, or should it be a 15-month project to bulk up your CV? Richard Broom is head of admissions for undergraduates at City University, London. He says that 600-700 would be students apply for deferred entry each year, and […]
We all feel the complete range of emotions throughout our lives, depending on what is happening around us and to us. Our ability to feel emotions, yet not be overwhelmed or controlled by them, is what allows us to cope with emotions such as stress, loss, loneliness, and anger. The World Health Organisation defines health […]
Teenagers need to adapt to changes in their bodies and emotions as they go through puberty. As a GP working in family health for the last 16 years, I often have to talk to parents and their offspring about the key health issues to affect boys and girls as they grow up. Acne vulgaris This […]
Urine tests have long been used as frontline weapons in the clinical armoury to ensure that elderly people are not suffering from dehydration. Studies show that around 20 per cent of older people living in residential care don’t drink enough fluid and that rises to 40 per cent of older people who are admitted to […]
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Aaminah Verity is a volunteer doctor who works with the international healthcare charity, Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde). She recently spent six weeks on the Greek island of Chios, working in the charity’s mobile clinic, aka the “Medibus”, and also spent time at a static clinic situated in one of the main refugee […]