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This is probably one of the most fundamental laws involved with medicine, stating that no treatment can be carried without the consent of that patient. It means that before any examination or treatment of a […]

To begin with, what is aspirin? Aspirin is a drug that is most commonly used in the average household for pain relief from headaches to cold and flu symptoms. However, it is not this property which is its main […]

It has long been known that sleep deprivation is very unhealthy for the body. Research has shown that a lack of sleep can cause impulsive behaviour, depression, paranoia and suicidal thoughts. It has even been […]

A lack of sleep has been shown to increase weight gain sue to its effects on energy metabolism.

In the modern world, it is extremely hard to balance a sleep schedule with completing work and other factors. […]

I have recently managed to secure a place volunteering in a care home very close to where I live. The process of trying to get a place volunteering has probably taken me around 3 months since the initial email […]

As many of you will not be aware, May is ultraviolet awareness month. This is to try and make people conscious to the risk that UV light rays pose to your eyes. UV light increases your risk of cataracts and […]

Barium sulphate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. It is completely soluble in water, which is a very useful property of the compound. It is also white crystalline solid that is odourless. T […]

Cancer is the single name assigned to more than 100 diseases. It is the result of abnormal cells that multiply and spread out of control, damaging healthy cells along the way. Most cancers result in tumors but […]

Last Tuesday I was lucky enough to gain some valuable work experience by shadowing a local GP at their vasectomy clinic. I therefore saw it very fitting to make a post about vasectomies and what I saw.

First of […]

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. The initial effects of Alzheimer’s often include lapses in memory or the inability to say the right words. Over time, symptoms such as confusion, mood […]

Being from the UK, I am very used to coming home from school and almost instinctively putting the kettle on for a cup of tea. Tea, at least in the UK it is, is used as a means of relaxation and is one of, if not […]

Normally, ultrasound is not the go-to way of getting quantitive information about the lungs, which is due to the properties of ultrasound waves. The problem with these waves is that ultrasound waves don’t get […]

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat – Oliver Sacks

Recently I have been reading the book titled above, which has sparked a lot of interest and provoked a lot of thought for me. The book provides detailed […]

As I’m sure many of you who sat down to watch the Six Nations rugby tournament this weekend will be aware of the untimely passing of Joost van Der Westhuizen. In short Joost was a South African number 9, who […]

I am currently reading Jim Al-Khalili’s Life on the Edge, which describes many of the phenomena within nature using quantum physics. This may sound very boring to some, but in actual fact is very interesting. […]