Diabetes: myth vs reality
Myth: People with diabetes understand what to do when they are unwell Fact: Actually it’s best to give people with…
Diabetes
Diabetes – the silent disease
The vast majority, probably over ninety per cent of cases of Type 2 diabetes are picked up in the GP…
Type 1 diabetes care: Fearsome Four
If you took a step back and looked at the quality of care provided for folks with Type 1 diabetes,…
Sugar tax is a cheap gimmick
The obesity crisis has now become so severe that it is causing misery, ill health and using up huge amounts…
Doctor in the House
When I was offered the job as the TV doctor on BBC One’s Doctor in the House series, I was initially…
Pills for pain
Chronic pain is one of the major health concerns in the UK. According to the National Pain Audit, published in…
Why we’re calling for a new era for stroke
Across the United Kingdom, communities, organisations, supporters, carers, families and stroke survivors are joining the Stroke Association as we celebrate…
Bio-identical hormone therapy
Bio-identical hormone therapy routinely includes key anti-aging hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone and DHEA, which can be taken orally…
Scans reveal babies of mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat
Results of our research have shown that babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat at two…
Shift work and chaotic eating
What happens when we stop eating three meals a day? Shift work has been linked to a myriad of health problems. Compared…