If you were born around 1980 and came of age in 2000, in other words if you are a millennial, you’re the ideal person I want to see in my clinic. Why? Because you are in your thirties now – old enough to realise health is a precious asset but young enough to fit the criteria[…]
Medicine as a reflection of our conception of the world In every age of human history, medicine has reflected the conceptions of the world that was current at the time. As a result, it has assumed in turn a mythical, spiritual-scientific, philosophical, and scientific cast. Anchored in the respective “scientific” world views of the times,[…]
Research is showing that our health is a consequence of the interaction between our genetic make-up and the environment to which our genes are exposed, such as diet and lifestyle. Because everyone is unique, a generally healthy diet might work for some but not for everyone. More and more people realise they have a problem with certain food groups. Take[…]
Genomics is a fascinating offshoot of genetics that aims to find answers to the most intriguing questions of life: Why do we resemble our parents? How do viruses hijack cells? How does a single cell grow into a whole human? Why are some diseases more common in some races than in others? With the advent of new technologies, this branch[…]
Some social commentators called 2016 the year of Virtual Reality and related technologies. Healthcare is one of the biggest adopters of virtual reality and this article will explain why that is excellent reason to rejoice. Current advances in technology such as Blended Reality and the Geospatial Web are already helping us make better health choices[…]
