Stress deprivation and Caesarean birth
Is birth by pre-labour Caesarean an extreme example of stress deprivation? In the framework of our cultural conditioning, ''stress' has…
Paediatrics
Autism and mental health
Studies show that around 79% of autistic people have mental health issues and rate their anxiety as the number one…
Vaccine safety – don’t shut down the debate
I am not an apologist for Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who proposed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism…
Following baby noses for clues about asthma
Why do some children develop asthma and others don't? Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are hoping to be able…
Monitoring pregnancy and labour
Scans are used in pregnancy to determine the growth and health of the foetus. Ultrasound measurements have been commonly used…
Eggs after weaning
Parents were once encouraged by health experts to avoid giving their weaned babies certain 'high risk' foods to reduce the risk of…
The boon of midwifery
Midwifery has a very important role to play in helping to solve some really big problems that affect women and…
Cutting out fertility myths
Women who have had their appendixes removed are actually more likely to conceive a child afterwards, rather than less. This…
Bs for later babies
Mums are choosing to have their babies later in life. As a GP, I see a growing number of women in…
Bad brains
Bad behaviour may be wired into adolescent brains early in life, according to a study which we published in the Journal…