When the bomb exploded last Thursday morning, ripping apart the number 30 bus outside BMA House...
"As the dust settles on London, there are many questions but few good answers: questions about courage and competence—I saw examples of both on 7 July; about the chain of causation that led to this devastation on our doorstep; about this country's dismal involvement in the Middle East, sullied by self interest and addiction to oil; about the ill-fated war on terror, the invasion of Iraq with its shifting and never convincing rationale, and the differential value placed on life on all sides; about the evil of fundamentalism of whatever creed, and the global injustice that gives it excuse."
Friday, July 22, 2005
Friday, July 15, 2005
Complemetary Medicine and Internet healthcare
Complemetary Medicine and Internet healthcare
"Whenever you use the internet for information on complementary medicine, remember my motto - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Edzard Ernst is professor of complementary medicine at the Peninsula medicine school at the universities of Exeter and Plymouth.
"Whenever you use the internet for information on complementary medicine, remember my motto - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Edzard Ernst is professor of complementary medicine at the Peninsula medicine school at the universities of Exeter and Plymouth.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
CORONERS LAW RESOURCE
Your deceased relative may not have to have a Post Mortem these days...however, I hear it will cost relatives around £600 to have a scan instead.
"There is now some experience in the UK of carrying out postmortem investigation by means of magnetic resonance imaging ('MRI'), or 'scanning' in popular terms.
This is a non-invasive procedure, and hence more attractive than a conventional autopsy for those relatives with personal or religious objections to that course. "
Your deceased relative may not have to have a Post Mortem these days...however, I hear it will cost relatives around £600 to have a scan instead.
"There is now some experience in the UK of carrying out postmortem investigation by means of magnetic resonance imaging ('MRI'), or 'scanning' in popular terms.
This is a non-invasive procedure, and hence more attractive than a conventional autopsy for those relatives with personal or religious objections to that course. "
Organon - UK
I discovered recently on a family planning course that there are progesterone containing contraceptives that are suitable for muslims to use (as far as I can tell). Most of the pills containing progesterone only (mini-pills) are not suitable as they interfere with implantation of a fertilised egg, which many religious people have a problem with. However, if you use an implant (into the arm), cerazette (a mini-pill which blocks ovulation) and some injections, then the main method of action is by blocking ovulation. Also, with the implant, the return to previous fertility takes only a matter of days, unlike with injections.
Also, if pregnancy is really going to harm your health, it is reassuring that up until now there have been no reported failures with the implant.
I thought I would mention this as some people who do not want to/cannot use natural/barrier methods resort to using a coil (which interferes with implantation). A huge number of Muslims where I work have coils in. Many of us have relatives that have a coil and don’t even know that there are alternatives, so the above would be better choices in these people.
Of course some people can get irregular bleeding with progesterone only methods, which could be a problem, but is still without the risks of oestrogen containing pills.
I discovered recently on a family planning course that there are progesterone containing contraceptives that are suitable for muslims to use (as far as I can tell). Most of the pills containing progesterone only (mini-pills) are not suitable as they interfere with implantation of a fertilised egg, which many religious people have a problem with. However, if you use an implant (into the arm), cerazette (a mini-pill which blocks ovulation) and some injections, then the main method of action is by blocking ovulation. Also, with the implant, the return to previous fertility takes only a matter of days, unlike with injections.
Also, if pregnancy is really going to harm your health, it is reassuring that up until now there have been no reported failures with the implant.
I thought I would mention this as some people who do not want to/cannot use natural/barrier methods resort to using a coil (which interferes with implantation). A huge number of Muslims where I work have coils in. Many of us have relatives that have a coil and don’t even know that there are alternatives, so the above would be better choices in these people.
Of course some people can get irregular bleeding with progesterone only methods, which could be a problem, but is still without the risks of oestrogen containing pills.
Friday, May 06, 2005
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Healthy eating in parents' hands: "Parents must eat more fruit and vegetables to improve their children's eating habits, it is claimed."
Free fruit and veg for toddlers
Free fruit and veg for toddlers
The Reith Lectures : What has been the greatest triumph of technology since 1800? One of the nominations is "Louis Pasteur's germ theory of infection
Professor Ian Wilmut"
Professor Ian Wilmut"
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Friday, March 04, 2005
St. John Ambulance - First Aid
In the last 6 weeks, and this has never happened to me before outside a hospital, I have had to resuscitate two people out of the blue, by the roadside. I suppose we think it will always be someone else who has to do it and that makes us a bit complacent about learning basic first aid. After my first episode 6 weeks ago, I went on a basic life support course because I had felt so out of my depth when it happened. The others present at the scene were very quick and proficient and I found out later they had just done the course a weeks or so before. St.John Ambulance offer various courses across the country that I recommend, having done my first one with them 10 years ago.
In the last 6 weeks, and this has never happened to me before outside a hospital, I have had to resuscitate two people out of the blue, by the roadside. I suppose we think it will always be someone else who has to do it and that makes us a bit complacent about learning basic first aid. After my first episode 6 weeks ago, I went on a basic life support course because I had felt so out of my depth when it happened. The others present at the scene were very quick and proficient and I found out later they had just done the course a weeks or so before. St.John Ambulance offer various courses across the country that I recommend, having done my first one with them 10 years ago.
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