by Christine Morgan | Aug 15, 2010 | General health, Mind/body
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea that mind and body are inextricably linked – for instance, the way that positive thinking can affect recovery from illness is, to me, absolutely fascinating. But researchers from the University of Florida are taking that...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 13, 2010 | Food and drink, General health
I thought it was April fool’s day when I came across the story about giving away statins with fast food yesterday. But no, a quick glance at my calender revealed it was August, not April. Was this a joke, I thought? Well no, it’s not. You’ve probably...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 12, 2010 | General health
I know I can be somewhat less than enthusiastic about some of the things researchers spend thousands of pounds of research grant money on sometimes – well, come on, you’ve got to wonder whether that money could often be better spent, haven’t you? But...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 11, 2010 | General health
Continuing my theme of reasons why you shouldn’t fall ill under any circumstances, at least with an illness that might require a stay in hospital, here’s today’s news. A new superbug that makes MRSA and C. diff look like minor ailments has hit UK...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 6, 2010 | Food and drink, General health
This time last week I wrote about the ‘Calcium increases your risk of heart attack’ story (see Calcium may increase heart attack risk, but only just…). Now the backlash to the story has started, and first on the scene is the US-based National...
