Hypnosis may still be veiled in mystery – but we are starting to uncover its scientific basis

Apr 22, 2017 01:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Some argue that hypnosis is just a trick. Others, however, see it as bordering on the paranormal mysteriously transforming people into mindless robots. Now our recent review of a number of research studies on the topic...

Electroconvulsive therapy does work – and it can be miraculous

Apr 22, 2017 01:52 am UTC| Health

The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat psychiatric disorders is on the rise in England, according to a new report in The Guardian. There was an 11% rise in the number of procedures performed on the NHS between...

A doctor's sexual advances towards a patient are never ok, even if 'consensual'

Apr 22, 2017 01:33 am UTC| Health Law

In a recent independent review, I recommended chaperones no longer be used as an interim protective measure to keep patients safe while allegations of sexual misconduct by a doctor are investigated. The review was...

Why your child still needs vaccines, even if you may not know someone with the disease

Apr 20, 2017 03:20 am UTC| Health

At the turn of the 21st century, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an article about the 10 greatest public health achievements over the past 100 years, from 1900-1999. One of them was vaccination,...

Cycling to work: major new study suggests health benefits are staggering

Apr 20, 2017 02:35 am UTC| Health

Research has consistently shown that people who are less physically active are both more likely to develop health problems like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and to die younger. Yet there is increasing evidence that...

What Netflix can teach us about treating cancer

Apr 19, 2017 04:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Two years ago, former President Barack Obama announced the Precision Medicine initiative in his State of the Union Address. The initiative aspired to a new era of medicine where disease treatments could be specifically...

Science or snake oil: do meds like Remifemin ease hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women?

Apr 17, 2017 01:44 am UTC| Health

If you see a female friend or colleague sitting in front of a desk fan in winter while everyone else is shivering in sweaters, chances are she is having a hot flush, courtesy of the menopause. Hot flushes and night...