The science of healthiness

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We are doctors.

And we’re here to arm you with all the insight you need to feel better and live a healthier life.

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What You Need to Know About Safe Drinking

Enjoying a drink now and then is part of life for many, but understanding what “safe drinking” means is key to protecting your health....

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What’s the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist?

Though the names sound similar, there is a big difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist. Whilst they both specialise in...

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Symptoms of lung cancer: what does your cough mean?

Everyone gets a cough now and again. We desperately try and hold it in during meetings for a few days before thankfully, to the relief of...

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What is well woman check?

A well woman health screening consists of a variety of checks designed to catch early signs of health disorders. It’ll also produce a...

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10 Things You (Probably) Never Knew About Space, Health and Astronauts

Saturday 20th July 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. But how much do you really know about health and space? 1....

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Breast or bottle: when fed is best

If you are a parent—and even if you are not—you will probably be aware that breastfeeding is generally held to be the ‘gold standard’ for...

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Cancer Survivorship: The Psychological Effects

Getting a diagnosis of cancer is no longer necessarily a death sentence. As new treatments are developed, more people are surviving...

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An Insight Into Clinical Photography

Clinical photography is, perhaps, not the first medical profession that might spring to our minds and it often goes under the radar....

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Healing Plants: What Powers do our Gardens Possess?

I type this whilst munching on a hearty handful of sunflower seeds – a healthy snack, rich in nutrients and low in carbs. Plants and...

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Hip problems: simple diet and exercise tips

Your hips are designed to work hard. However, there’s still a lot that can go wrong with them. It’s estimated that musculoskeletal...

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Hot stuff! Are chillies good for your health?

We all understand that what we eat can have an impact on our health. And it’s also generally pretty clear that ‘a balanced diet’ is the...

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How effective is the flu jab?

Individuals have the freedom of choice to decide which substances they allow or do not allow to enter their bodies. This freedom extends...

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How to get the most from your healthcare insurance policy

Whether you are on a self-payment (cash) insurance plan, or one where your insurer pays directly for your healthcare, it’s worth thinking...

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How to protect your knees while playing summer sports

With the summer season upon us, there’s no better time to get outside and get active. Although we all fancy ourselves as a Federer on the...

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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker: A Review

Matthew Walker introduces Why We Sleep with a rather remarkable disclaimer: “Should you feel drowsy and fall asleep while reading the...

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Rationing and IVF

Why one person’s essential is another person’s unnecessary – and how choices change over time In the 1990s, the state of Oregon, in the...

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How can bowel cancer screening save your life?

Medstars consultant gast roenterologist, Dr John Martin , e xplores the two types of bowel cancer screening offered by the NHS below....

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Talk to the Expert: Dr Prem Mahendra on blood cancers

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, so Medstars’ Demi Sanders caught up with haematologist Dr Prem Mahendra, to find out more...

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The history of blood transfusion

Spanning almost half a millennium, the integration of blood transfusion into society faced many twist and turns. Today, it is a standard...

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Vaping vs. Smoking – lesser of two evils?

A study conducted by YouGov on behalf of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) last year shows an estimated 2.9 million adults in Great...

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The science of healthiness