When Dr Susan Steen was a resident, one of her colleagues said that being a neurologist is “treating the undiagnosable and diagnosing the untreatable.” She agrees that one of the main challenges of working within neurology is that there are…
Health and wellness needs
In April we surveyed 3114 people in the United States and asked them about their perceptions of their current health and wellness. The purpose was understanding what our participants thought were the most important wellness areas and popular ways people…
European heatwaves and health risks
Although many of us enjoy the sunshine, as a result of climate change we are increasingly likely to experience extreme summer temperatures. Britain had its second hottest day ever recorded during the heatwave the 25th of July 2019, with temperatures…
Breaking bad news to patients
Breaking bad news is always a complex and sensitive task that requires practice and a considerate, tactful approach. In addition to the verbal component of providing medical information, it also requires other skills such as responding to patients' emotional reactions, involving…
Palliative care and decision making
Physicians serve a unique role in society, regularly dealing with matters of life and death, with their main objective being to save lives. But when it comes to a patient becoming palliative, should a doctors mission to save someone's life…