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Sarah Markham: The mission to determine the top ten research priorities for occupational therapy
I struggle with depression so I am only too aware of the value of meaningful activity. It distracts me from the worst of my symptoms and helps me feel some […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . The Law of Mass Action
As I discussed two weeks ago, Paracelsus’s well-known statement, first published in his Sieben Defensiones in 1564, that “only the dose determines that a thing is not a poison” suggested, […]
Julia Sinclair: Drastic cuts and disconnected services are fuelling a surge in drug related deaths
National decision makers must wake up to the fact that their approach to addictions services is fuelling the rise in drug-related deaths, says Julia Sinclair […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal review—22 August 2019
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Ulf Ekelund and Thomas Yates: “Sit less—move more and more often”: all physical activity is beneficial for longevity
New research shows that any level of movement decreases risk of premature death, so get moving say Ulf Ekelund and Thomas Yates […]
Jian-Meng Liu: The cast of thousands behind our data
Jian-Meng Liu discusses the logistics of recording birthrates in a country as large and diverse as China […]
Lee Hooper and Asmaa Abdelhamid: The role of nutrition in disease prevention—how we can find better answers?
How can we get more information from dietary trials? It’s simple really. Often dietary interventions are trialled against a wide range of health outcomes—so there may be two trials assessing […]
Helen Leonard: Personal health budgets—a view from the other side
Just over a year ago, we received a personal health budget for my son. It has not been straightforward to set up, but after 18 years of struggling to manage […]
Paul Youngs: Pension tax reform needs to be swift to tackle doctors’ sense of injustice
The absurdity of pension schemes that have led to doctors working less to earn more, needs to be changed quickly and decisively to stave off another NHS crisis, says Paul […]