by Christine Morgan | Aug 29, 2010 | General health
Good old Andrew Lansley, the Tory Health Secretary. You can always rely on him for entertainment when you need a good laugh. The other day is a good example. Poor old Andrew let slip that NHS Direct – the phoneline service for people who need health advice but...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 26, 2010 | General health, Mind/body
Should religion be an issue when it comes to healthcare? That’s the question that has been brought into focus today following news of the publication of a study in the Journal of Medical Ethics. Reported widely in today’s press, the study suggests doctors...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 24, 2010 | Fitness, General health, Mind/body, Wellbeing
It’s such a cliché, isn’t it? Recommending yoga as a mood elevator and therapy to help relieve anxiety, that is. If I had a penny for every magazine article I’d read that lists yoga as a means of destressing and fighting depression – and everything...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 18, 2010 | Food and drink, General health
We’re constantly being told what’s bad for us by health experts, so when a story comes along that says something may do you good (especially when it’s anything associated with health risks rather than health benefits), I’m always keen to make...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 16, 2010 | Food and drink, General health
Hurrah! So chocolate may reduce your risk of heart failure if you’re a middle-aged or older woman, say researchers writing in the medical journal Circulation: Heart Failure (an American Heart Association publication). Chocolate eaten in moderate quantities, that...