Now the clocks have gone back and tonight is Halloween can only mean one thing, winter is on the way, it is now autumn. Despite the unseasonal warm weather the days are getting shorter, less sunlight and Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD for short. Many people about this time of year start to feel down, maybe even depressed, and this is caused by the lack of sunlight of a typical British autumn/winter. For some sufferers it can be quite serious but for as many as 21% of the

I know this is a day later than usual but I wanted to listen to the Radio 5 Live pod cast on this subject first. The subject, over prescription of addictive drugs. Notably the drugs which come under the heading of Benzodiazepines, more commonly known as Benzo’s. There are many different brand names for these drugs and they are given for a multitude of problems. These problems range from anxiety, insomnia, pain and even tinnitus to name but a few. The problem with Benzo’s is t

The breast augmentation industry is already big business and growing every year. If you can convince your doctor that the size of your breasts are causing you psychological problems you may be able to get surgery on the NHS, but for most women it’s the private option. With the cost of breast enlargement running between £3500 and £7000 it’s no wonder that the private clinics providing this service are actually offering finance. The trouble is that these prices will probably no

I read a news an article today, on the internet, from Sky News about doctor’s receptionists. You can read the article here, apparently it’s common practice nowadays for them to ask you what is wrong with you. Reading some of the comments readers have left it appears that at some surgeries you will be denied an appointment if you don’t tell the receptionist what is wrong with you. The story itself shows just being asked is a problem. The results of a survey has shown many peop

On April 9 2012 an article in The Wall Street Journal highlighted the benefits of hypnotherapy for medical conditions. It uses studies carried out in Sweden and the USA. While it doesn’t mention were in Sweden that study was carried out but the one in the USA was at Harvard Medical School and its findings were published in the Lancet in 2000. It appears from the article that only specific conditions were used for this study and seems to centre on pain relief. With Just 15 min