The alarmist and contradictory advice pregnant women have to navigate could be dangerous
A recent study suggesting pregnant women shouldn’t take SSRIs (antidepressant medication) is just the latest in scare stories that could…
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Tech advances have revolutionised the way we look after our health
From the first wooden stethoscope, to today’s complex data analysis tools, technology is at the heart of medical and health…
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The remedy for Elaine’s chest pains lay in a serious conversation with her son
Unless she changed tack, she was in danger of producing a young man incapable of taking responsibility for himself.
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Designed for life: creating technology that encourages behavioural change
By taking into account psychological drivers, the health-care industry can create products and services that will help individuals improve the…
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“All the joy and none of the downsides”: London’s healthy chicken shop
Chicken Town is cutting calories and keeping costs low to challenge Tottenham’s chicken shops.
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Would you donate your womb when you die?
The main issue is consent. Should we assume that women who have opted to donate other organs are happy to…
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Why the CIA torture techniques aren’t a reliable way of extracting information
Far from getting reliable information, torture is a gruelling process that yields few results – and harm for both victim…
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I’ve been ill again – and the finger of suspicion points to an empty packet of gummy bears
I have to isolate which aspect of my behaviour it is that is causing me to fall so ill, so frequently. Surely…
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