If this skepticism lark has taught me anything, its that disagreeing is a beautiful thing. Disagreeing with someone is a hard thing to do, ...

Something that I see a lot in on-line debates about alternative medicine is phrases like “I did my own research” or “people should be allow...

I wrote last year about how I dislike Facebook “Games ” that “Raise cancer awareness” in a vague and most probably pretty useless manner. ...

My friend Nancy and I are doing another Skeptics In The Pub talk this Thursday, and as a result, I’ve been delving back into the world of h...

Ahh. Sunday mornings. They can mean only one thing: bacon. Okay, two things: bacon and tea Whoops, no let's make that three things: baco...

Imagine there is a door in front of you. There is a person standing next to the door:         "Hey there, pudgy, do you want to be t...

"I like it on the living room floor!" "I like it on the kitchen counter!" Blah blah blah. These are the sorts of b...

Many moons ago, in what now feels like a different life, I went on a trip to London. The date was October 12th, 2009, and I was armed with ...

Today's news greets us with a story about "rationing" of diabetes glucose test strips. Diabetes UK, in a survey of about 2,200...

This morning BBC News are running with this rather terrifying looking story about the dangers of antidepressants in pregnancy. This is an ...

If you're buying a new TV, how do you go about it? My guess is that you probably have a look around the shops or internet, find a model ...

This morning, I needed to go and buy some medicines. So, on my way into work, I popped into the nearest pharmacy to my route into work: a ...

When its cold and dark outside, I like nothing more than snuggling on the sofa under my blanket with a good book or a film. Some would even ...

I shouldn't be having to write this blog. We shouldn't still be having to see news stories about measles outbreaks in 2013. We have ...

There's yet another shiny new product on the pharmacy shelves this spring. In plenty of time for the hayfever season, Prevalin(TM) (whic...