Pandemic fuelled stress has resulted in a worrying rise not only in mental health issues but in prescriptions for the antidepressants that are meant to help us cope with those issues. But do they help? And what are the side effects of taking them? Questions that we surely need to …
Conventional Medicine
Making the law work for you
You should never assume that just because 'the law' appears to prevent or forbid you from doing something (or indeed allow someone else to do something that you do not like) that you have no redress. Things are not always how they seem. While it is in the interest of local …
The new Anaphylaxis Registry
Data, data, data.... Data, we are told, is king. Without data you cannot understand what has happened in any given circumstance, you cannot improve your response to it and you cannot plan to prevent it happening again. But as far as anaphylactic reactions are concerned, data has, …
Mitochondria – how our health is dependent on theirs
This is a very long report of a totally fascinating day organised and led by Dr Rachel Nicoll under the auspices of the Biolab Medical Unit. It was designed for health professionals so much of the supporting science was way above my head, but the message was clear. Mitochondria …
MHRA recognises the existence of Topical Steroid Withdrawal
The standard advice for the treatment of eczema in both children and adults has not changed in decades: emollients (moisturisers) – used every day to stop the skin becoming dry topical corticosteroids – creams and ointments used to reduce swelling and redness during …