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For as long as humans have been able to wonder, we’ve asked the same question: What happens after we die? Religions offer visions of heaven, reincarnation, or spiritual continuation. Science, on the other hand, is often seen as coldly dismissive of anything resembling an afterlife. But what if that divide is artificial? What if …
This article is based on ongoing first-hand experience having had an operation for hip fracture repair after a traumatic assault in central London by a police officer! Hard to comprehend and believe but entirely true. After discharge from hospital, I suffered from horrendous and chronic insomnia due to stress and cold turkey release from …
If the government doesn’t have the courage to ban ultra-processed foods, they should tax them with a surcharge which is ringfenced to pay into the NHS budget. – Michael Broad Walk into any supermarket in Britain and the shelves tell the story. Boxes, pouches, and packets — brightly coloured, endlessly varied, and almost all …
Mounjaro and Ozempic (slightly less good at weight loss apparently) are all over news media because they are so successful at reducing appetite which inevitably leads to weight loss. The drug – GLP-1 agonists – was original created for diabetics as I recall to regulate blood sugar levels. How it reduces appetite GLP-1 (glucagon-like …
Hospitals are places of healing, yet even the best institutions can inadvertently create serious health challenges for patients. One often overlooked but common issue is opioid-induced constipation (OIC) — a side effect that can turn post-operative recovery into a battle for both dignity and survival. Opioids, such as codeine or morphine, are routinely prescribed …
In an age of overstimulation and under-fulfillment, a growing number of young adults find themselves trapped in a quiet crisis—disengaged from education, employment, and training. Known as NEETs, they often cite anxiety as the barrier to re-entry. But beneath the surface lies a deeper truth: the human brain is designed to work, to be …
The Barnett formula, a mechanism established in 1978, was intended as a temporary method to allocate funding from the UK government to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland after the devolution of certain powers. Its purpose was simple: to adjust the block grants for devolved governments based on changes in spending for comparable services in …
Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine with dreams of empire. What he has achieved instead is the accelerated decline of Russian power, prestige, and trustworthiness on the world stage. His ambition to redraw borders and intimidate NATO has backfired catastrophically. NATO has grown larger and stronger. Ukraine has evolved into a battle-hardened, technologically …
