There’s an old joke: What’s the difference between God and a doctor? God doesn’t think he’s a doctor. Times change, of course. These days, that idea might be more aptly applied to certain politicians, and certainly not to doctors in general. It...
It’s been five years ago that we had the beginnings of the COVID pandemic. In March 2020, we were seeing borders closed, assortments of lockdowns, and really right across the whole world. Now, as it turns out, the beginnings of it were actually probably in...
There’s more to good health than just diet and exercise. Those two things are very, very important—and we’ve spoken about them quite often on this podcast. Being physically active has a huge number of health benefits. But we also know that there are people who are...
It’s almost become a cliché. Okay. What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and a fact? About six months and closing. January has been a real start-the-year-with-a-bang month. We’ve seen two major developments regarding COVID. If...
This is from the “Yes, we actually knew the sky was blue before science told us” file, but I think it’s still worth discussing. Because, casually—in fact, maybe more often than occasionally—it’s useful for all of us. And not just you; I include...