We must change drug laws to end needless deaths

I could have shaken Nancy Reagan when she spearheaded the “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign in the US. How useful is that? Unrealistic. Authoritarian. Unsympathetic. Uncaring. Totally out of touch with the real world. I’m totally against drug laws that can lead … Read More

I have a bone to pick with backers of fad diets

I’ll keep on saying fad diets are dangerous till I’m blue in the face. Now one of the country’s most eminent and sensible authorities on nutrition and health has spoken out against them. Susan Lanham-New is Professor of nutritional sciences … Read More

Cycling puts you on the road to good health

Yes, we all know exercise is good for you but exactly to what degree? The answer is it’s crazily good. We already know physical inactivity increases the risk of many diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some … Read More