My brother-in-law Olly, a Dutch ex-merchant mariner is a bit of a character. But also a bit of a hypochondriac. [caption id="attachment_2562" align="alignnone" width="666"] The Picture of Health?[/caption] When Paula and I went to England for Christmas , the whole family decamped to stay at Fingals Hotel, which describes itself as an “eccentric,…
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What Traumatizing Kids Can Do To Them
This is a piece I wrote for the Free Lance-Star about the incredibly long term effects adverse childhood events (ACE's) can have on people. What's the prospects for kids currently being separated from their parents at the border? Adverse Childhood Experiences I was not giving much thought to the childhood experiences…
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You’re More Likely to Do Your Exercise if it’s Intermittent.
Medical meetings canbe dull as ditch water. But occasionally you get something that is of interest to your everyday life – and that of your patients. I have heard tell that intermittent exertion (high intensity interval exercise – or HIIT to use the jargon) instead of just plodding on with continuous exercise is better…
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Gun Violence is a Public Health Issue
Every mass shooting, especially at schools, prompts anguished cries and call to action. For a start, lets at least change the rules forbidding this to be looked at as a public health issue. [caption id="attachment_2505" align="alignnone" width="720"] Visiting a School Near You Sometime Soon?[/caption] As a native of a country (UK) where it’s almost…
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