Going back to work after the summer vacations can be hard enough, but if you’re a shift worker the stress of going back to work may sound even more daunting. Shift work means working outside of the 9 am to 6 pm routine hours, and in some cases throughout the night. Research reports that shift […]
Today in any large city in the UK, you can walk into a clinic and book yourself in for a total body CT scan – without a referral from your doctor. In some clinics, (many which are souped-up beauty parlours) you can get your Botox injections and fillers done at the same time. Never mind that the scan is […]
What does growing old mean? Too many of us seem to believe that becoming thin and frail is an unavoidable part of ageing. This is the conclusion of a large-scale study commissioned by Abbott and supported by the Patient Association which found that 94 per cent of us fear injury in later life, nearly half […]
Whether you are a health aficionado or just keen to get ‘bikini ready’ for summer, you may have already decided to swap solid food for a liquid diet made up of raw fruit and vegetable juice. If so, you are in good company. Supermodel Kate Moss is known to rely on juicing for last-minute fixes. In June 2013 she […]
Around three million people in the UK are affected by malnutrition and one in three adults who are admitted to hospital are malnourished. Health professionals are in a privileged position to tackle malnutrition because they are more likely to recognise the signs of malnutrition and muscle loss. In my opinion, the first line of defence […]
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 […]