51 year old hypnotherapist Max Kirsten is a reformed drug addict who now dedicates himself to helping others overcome their own addictions using hypnosis. Though Kirsten is now based in the Knightsbridge area of London, he spent his youth growing up on King’s Road, where ‘getting high’ on any and every drug was the done read more »

Former police officer Tom Condliff is to become the first patient in Britain to take his primary care trust to court for denying him surgery which could help him to lose weight and overcome 13 illnesses. 62 year old Condliff has become obese as a result of the drugs he has taken to treat his read more »

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a form of electrical treatment which has been found to reduce the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder in extreme sufferers. The electrical therapy involves passing a weak current through thin wire electrodes which are inserted into the brain. Recent findings have revealed that some individuals experiencing severe OCD found that read more »

According to recent research, women who go to sleep after drinking alcohol sleep less soundly then men who have consumed the same amount. The study in question, which was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, involved monitoring the sleep of 93 men and women in their twenties after a night of read more »

The NHS are teaching expectant mothers to hypnotise themselves before giving birth as an alternative to painkillers. 800 first time mothers are to take part in an 18 month NHS trial to test the effectiveness of hypnobirthing. Experts hope that by teaching mothers-to-be to put themselves into a trance-like state during their labour, they can read more »

According to Warwick scientists, a long period of sleep shortage can increase the risk of developing heart disease by up to 48 per cent. The scientists followed up evidence taken from over 475,000 participants from eight different countries including Japan, the USA, Sweden and the UK. From analysing the data they found that the majority read more »

We all know that excessive drinking can trigger the onset of some serious health issues but are we really aware of the full extent? Those who think terrible hangovers and liver damage are all they have to contend with are very much mistaken as researchers have now linked alcohol consumption with to 60 diseases. Listed read more »

Ambulances across the country are being kitted out with new equipment which will help paramedics to cope with the increasing number of overweight patients. Standard ambulances are now being stocked with specialist equipment such as heavy-duty stretchers costing between £7,000 and £10,000 and lifting cushions costing up to £2,500. In addition, reinforcing an ambulance tail-lift read more »