The eye is the window to the soul, as the saying goes. But in medical terms the eye is the window to the body. A doctor using an ophthalmoscope can examine the back of the eye, the retina and get an idea of what else is going on in the body. Diabetes, high blood pressure… Read More »
Are you someone who’s quick to be self-critical and blame yourself when things go wrong? Do you torture yourself by going over and over problems until you’re trapped in a web of negative thinking? Once in this downward spiral do you despair of even climbing out of it? Well, a new theory says simply questioning… Read More »
How would you feel if you, as a mum-to-be, and your partner, as a dad-to-be, were told you were going to be checked to see if you were having a sly cigarette? Would you think it was sneaky or an invasion of your privacy? Or nannying you? Better get used to it. All pregnant women… Read More »
At a recent medical conference a colleague asked me what I thought of breast implants. The reason for her question it turned out is that she had breast cancer and is thinking about having breast reconstruction. Should she have a breast implant as part of that? In the light of recent findings my answer was… Read More »