Insomnia likely effect of stroke
Stroke patients experience sustained problems with insomnia potentially reducing their ability to relearn key skills and putting them at increased…
Mental Health
Dealing with panic attacks
Panic attacks can happen to anyone, without any obvious cause or warning and can be extremely alarming both for the…
Circadian rhythms and your mood
Circadian rhythms, the natural variations in our behaviour and activity throughout a 24-hour period, are known to affect everything from…
Alcohol addiction is no respecter of income
As figures show that those in professional jobs are much more likely to be regular alcohol drinkers than those on…
People need pets: how dogs can help children read
Dr Emma Vardy is speaking today at the Royal Society of Medicine’s meeting, People ‘need’ pets: exploring the psycho-social benefits…
Insomnia is not a medical emergency
Latest research suggests we are going through a sleep deprivation epidemic and we are getting between one to two hours…
Empathy makes you a better doctor
It’s just common sense that doctors who have empathy make better doctors. However, until now, the benefit to patients has…
The life and times of a therapy dog
Lara was adopted from Battersea Dogs Home and became a therapy dog by default due to my job as a…
Twinship: a subversive relationship
Twins generate a great deal of excitement and curiosity, and with the increasing frequency of twin births as a result…
Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month takes place every April and has since it first launched in 1992. Throughout this period of time, teams…