January 28th, 201901543Cast your mind back to a time long past – the 1970’s. Very few people were overweight and an even smaller number had type two diabetes. Now think about what people...
January 21st, 201903483It was in April 2013 when I made the link between my son’s suicide attempt at five years of age and his use of the widely prescribed asthma and allergy medication...
December 10th, 201802011Those following me on social media may have noticed the hashtag that I have started- #bigpublichealth. Some have asked what does this mean and why have I done...
November 26th, 20180735The French have a reputation, rightly or wrongly, for arrogance. They believe that the French way is best and everyone else should get on board.
Sometimes they have a...
November 19th, 20180661The vaping debate has reached an interesting point. We seem to have moved on from arguing the merits of vaping as being 95% less harmful than smoking. Most of the more...
November 15th, 20180535
The golden rule of surgery is: Primum non nocere - ‘First, do no harm’. There is another, competing rule that comes from practicing defensive...
November 12th, 20180588Inanimate objects can generate much passion. What matters is how they are used not the objects. A knife is great for cutting food but can be used to kill. Is a knife...
November 8th, 20180586
In life, we are taught that having goals is a good thing that we should set them and we should and ought to aspire to them.
But have you ever considered the...
November 5th, 20180552Being healthy is more than eating sensibly and exercising – hence there are eight rather than two pillars of health. Relaxation, sleep, relationships together with fun...
The Practice of Medicine
