by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, News archive
Article originally published in the Hippocratic Post Science has proven that eating processed meats is ‘as bad as smoking’. Men must watch their tea consumption or increase prostate cancer’s chances, while a daily aspirin pill ‘cuts odds’ of dying from breast...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, News archive
Singing carols at Christmas is a pleasure enjoyed by many, but singing of all kinds can be a health boon too – especially when it comes to lung disease. As well as improving morale and ‘feel good factor’ singing regularly as part of an organised group can have a range...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, News archive
There is a common conception that doctors must develop a professional detachment in order to function at their best. It isn’t difficult to imagine the impact on the lives of any of us if we opted to become emotionally attached to all of those people we have...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | News archive
After an hour long battle for quiz supremecy which Malcolm led most of the way against patients, carers, staff and students he won the hardest ever quiz run by the National Aspergillosis Centre Patient & Carer Support Group by 2 points. Malcolm is pictured here...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | News archive
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the main body that controlls and supports government sponsored health related research. The NIHR has 20 specialist centres for clinical research throughout the UK that offer the hospitals and universities involved...
by GAtherton | Feb 15, 2019 | General interest, News archive
Article first published by the Hippocratic Post. We are still some way off finding a cure for COPD, the umbrella term for several different lung conditions including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. These conditions feature different underlying mechanisms but...