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 5, 2010 | General health, Mind/body
Regular readers will realise that I have a real soft spot for placebo power, and am constantly disappointed by reports that use the word placebo as a derogatory term. So here’s a great story that I came across today on placebo, and how you can maximise the...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 4, 2010 | General health, Mind/body
Well here must have been something in the air, because no sooner had I written about the problem with risk assessments from three genetic testing companies (well, okay, so I was writing about the report written about genetic testing companies that was published in The...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 3, 2010 | General health, Mind/body, Wellbeing
I’m absolutely fascinated by the idea that we have the ability to heal ourselves just by using the power of our minds, even in the smallest of ways. So when I come across a study that shows it working, I feel compelled to spread the word. If nothing else, it...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 28, 2010 | General health, Mind/body, Wellbeing
I’ve always been highly wary of the ridiculous trend for giving official medical names to behaviours that would, not that long ago, have been viewed as harmless, eccentric, difficult, moody or quirky (etc). But now things are taking a turn for the worse, with US...
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...
