Saucy Santa and a bit too much Christmas spirit
Today, the British Pregnancy Advice Service announced that it is to provide free emergency contraception at several of their city-centre clinics in the run-up to Christmas. The move is being supported...
View Article‘Tis the season to be vomiting…
…. tra la la la la, la la la la. Yes folks, norovirus is upon us, spreading in its dependably virulent way in the lead up to the Christmas festivities. Cases are on the rise but this is not unusual...
View ArticlePutting public health at the heart of our soaps
For those of us who gain all our lifestyle advice from the Mitchell Brothers, there is bad news afoot: soap operas are not providing us with trustworthy guidance. The criticism is that soap characters...
View ArticlePositivity is good for our health
Recession; climate change; unemployment; and obesity: bad news hogs the limelight, but there is some good news out there, hidden amongst the doom and the gloom. Sometimes the news is good in itself...
View ArticleDo the French have the key to tackling ‘le binge drinking’?
Friday 18th December is expected to be the worst day for post Christmas party sickies, since recession-struck employers are holding their office events on weeknights this year, with Thursdays...
View ArticleDouze points from Norway to minimum alcohol pricing
Would you pay £8 for two-thirds of a pint? I’ve just returned from my week-long annual pilgrimage to watch the Eurovision Song Contest and can confirm that this is the going rate for a Hansa or...
View ArticleIs it fair to give an overweight patient discounted gym membership?
Not just is it fair, but is it ethical, financially justifiable and does it work? The majority of NICE’s independent Citizens Council voted in favour of offering incentive schemes to patients to...
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