Media ignores older cancer patients
Despite the fact that over three quarters of all cancers in the UK are diagnosed in those aged over 60,…
Women’s Health
The end of HIV is up to us
We have come a long way since 1991 when Diana, Princess of Wales was photographed sitting by the bedsides of…
Gay men deepen their voices on first encounters
Gay men may modify their voices to project masculinity on first encounters, according to a new study in the Journal…
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…
‘Solitary Pleasures’ – Sigmund Freud on Masturbation at The Freud Museum, London
“We are all agreed on one thing – that the subject of masturbation is quite inexhaustible.” (Sigmund Freud, 1912, Vienna Psychoanalytic…
Safe marathon running
The exceptional April heatwave has meant that the London Marathon organisers have said runners are not to come in fancy…
HFEA wrong to criticise foreign IVF clinics
There has been a lot said about foreign IVF clinics and ‘false hope’ in recent days. You may have seen headlines…
First aid for stabbings
Sadly, the news has been full of stories of stabbings across the country these past few weeks, as knife crime…
Tree pollen allergies
It is commonly thought that hay fever and tree pollen allergies are only a problem in late Spring or the…
The wonder of female genitalia
It wasn't that long ago that any mention of the vagina was considered taboo. Today, there have been plays extolling…