by Christine Morgan | Jul 16, 2010 | General health, Pregnancy & birth
Well it’s been a turbulent one – this last week, I mean. And mostly thanks to that White Paper from the new government and its potentially radical shake-up of the health service (and I admit my use of the word ‘radical’ in this context is somewhat of...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 15, 2010 | General health, Weightloss
I see the body mass police are out in force again today, with the current targets being pear-shaped women who – according to research from US-based Northwestern University – are more likely to develop brain function and memory problems than their less shapely sisters....
by Christine Morgan | Jul 14, 2010 | General health, Mind/body
I think a little bit of light relief is in order after so much debate about reforming the NHS and all the other wonderful things the new government is going to do to improve our lives (in case that wasn’t plain enough, read that sentence again in a sarcastic...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 13, 2010 | General health
If Health Secretary Andrew Lansley thinks the UK has been nannied by the state for too long, he should take a look at what some US health experts are saying. For instance, doctors from West Virginia University are calling for all children to be screened for...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 12, 2010 | General health
So the government wants GPs in England to be in charge of 80 percent of the NHS budget (around £80-odd billion, which is hardly small change), instead of managers. That’s the news everyone’s talking about today. Well, it’s not as if something big...