What you need to know about medical apps for you and your patients
Although physicians seem happy to embrace the smartphone for personal use, only one in 10 already uses smartphone apps in their work with patients...
Hopes for hearing loss
“Pardon, doctor?”
“I said that hearing loss is part of growing old and there’s nothing we can do about it”
Perhaps this dialogue won’t be necessary...
Face the fear of litigation
Are you afraid of being sued? Do you have sleepless nights worrying about the legal consequences of misdiagnosing a patient?
If you do, then you...
Perioperative emergency signage: Signs for safety
If you were to send me into the theatre corridor to find a fire extinguisher or a first aid kit, I will be able...
How can the NHS prevent the tidal wave of diabetes?
In the UK, more than 3.2 million live with diabetes, up from 2.1 million in 2005. The majority (90%) have type-2 diabetes, which is...
Why you should donate your tumour to research
It can happen with terrifying speed. From a breast lump to the chemo ward with the empty feeling that your whole personality has been...
You need to know this before you talk about diets
There’s nothing quite like diets to get people arguing. Calorie controlled, low-fat, Atkins, glycaemic index ... they all bring out the worst in bigotry...
That Gut feeling: gut microbiota influence brain wiring
While we all know how our moods can affect gastrointestinal activity, recent evidence shows that changes in the gastrointestinal activity can also affect brain...
4 reasons to have music in your operating theatre
Music can help to reduce the pain of a surgical procedure and post-operation recovery according to a recent review of relevant randomised controlled trials.
Jenny...
The unanswered questions about e-cigarettes
In 2017, people in Wales could be banned from using e-cigarettes in pubs, restaurants and their workplace.
The new Welsh Public Health Bill has divided...
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