Year: 2021

The National Health Service had a difficult birth 70 years ago. Many GPs did not want to be part of it, fearing they would lose their independence and a patient/doctor relationship, but at a time when many sick people could not afford medical treatment the NHS seem to be a beacon of enlightenment for the…

Let’s appreciate for a moment that we now live in a world where, with the click of a button, you can have a mattress delivered right to your doorstep in a few business days. The only problem (if you can even call it that) is figuring out which is the best bed in a box…

Even with the vast number of delicious meals you can make with bread—fluffy French toast, avocado toast, paninis—chances are that you aren’t going through a whole loaf in the span of a couple of days unless you’re cooking for a whole household of people. And if you’ve ever tried making a sandwich with stale bread,…

I woke suddenly at 2 a.m. with my heart pounding in my chest. My 30 years of experience as a physician instantly told me something was seriously wrong. I woke my wife up and said, “I think we need to get to the ER.” Thirty minutes later, I was looking up at an emergency room…

There’s good skin-care and then there’s great skin-care. The difference between the two, IMHO? A hand cream. It’s important to moisturize our hands regularly: It’s something that the American Academy of Dermatology Association avidly preaches, especially after washing your hands, which you’ve likely been doing a lot more of in the last year-and-a-half. Unlike other parts…

If you’ve been struggling to sleep lately, you’re not alone. According to Google Keyword Planner, us Brits search ‘why can’t I sleep?’ and ‘how to sleep’ over 22,900 times every month. But what are some of the biggest mistakes we make when trying to get to sleep and how can we overcome them to get…