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I Don’t Want…
When a Spanish chap told me that he is married to his sister, I thought it must be my Spanish letting me down once again, as it has done many times. »
Real News is Scarce…
Many new medicines are released and approved and marketed every year. Most of them are pseudo-innovations that are not any better than the ones already available. »
What’s Your Problem?
At the beginning of May it was my friends 40th Birthday and her husband decided to surprise her with a party. When he called me in February to invite me along and explain his plan, I leapt at the opportunity of spending a weekend in Bournemouth with my best friend and a group of... »
To Rwanda and Back
What sort of charity needs a HIV-positive, black, rape victim in the centre of Africa, having to care for herself and her children? »
Competitiveness in the Family
The question is; should a parent actively encourage their children to be competitive? I read an article recently that said for Donald Trump’s children family holidays were a very competitive affair. His son, Eric, recalls that when skiing in Aspen, his father was so keen to beat his children in races that he would push... »
Watch Your Step!
When obstacles on the ground are viewed through the lower segment of multi-focal glasses, vision can be blurred and depth perception can be impaired. This phenomenon presumably explains the observation that older adults who wear multi-focal glasses are at elevated risk of tripping. »
Is 60 The New 40?
At my 11-year-old son’s birthday party this weekend, I had a conversation with a couple of mums about age; our own personal definitions of being old and more to the point, whether we are old! »
Do No Harm
Sometimes I feel embarrassed when I get the big pharma-bible out to check the list of side effects of a particular medication. But what else can you do, if a patient arrives puffing and panting and the specialists already reassured him, that there is nothing wrong with him? »
Why Hope Matters
Most of us see hope as something that gets us through difficult times but psychologists are discovering that in fact it can help us succeed in our everyday life. And we can learn how to cultivate it! »
Zillions Wasted?
Just one more time and I promise it will be the last one - but swine flu offers a lesson to be learned from. »
