Treatment for some tumours of the brain can now be carried out without opening the head as in conventional surgery. Radiotherapy treatments are given in a more concentrated way by means of stereotactic mapping, in which a frame is attached securely to the head (see photo) to make sure the radiation beams are very finely controlled. Read more on Radiosurgery for brain tumours…
Leading drugs charity, DrugScope, today warmly welcomed the announcement by Home Secretary, David Blunkett, that he was considering changing the law on cannabis. Read more on Home Secretary’s move towards drug law reform…
Ever wondered what it feels like to be hypnotised? A curious audience at the Festival got to find out.
Before our hypnosis session, psychologist Peter Naish addressed the question of whether hypnotherapy really works and whether stage hypnosis is just a trick.
To clarify that ‘hypnosis can’t make anything impossible happen – anything a hypnotised person can do, Read more on Use of hypnosis…
There is a world-wide obsession with thinness. Why? Being thin is promoted as the key to happiness – once thin you will be successful in love, with friends, at work… I believed this once and have moments when sometimes I still do. Its hard not to when you are bombarded with images of fabulous skinny women and are concurrently shown society’s revulsion for fat people. Read more on Fat is a Feminist Issue…
Sports betting is a favorite pastime for many people around the world. There are several different types of sports betting, such as football betting, basketball betting, baseball betting, or even soccer betting. One can also bet on horse or dog races. Read more on Internet Sports Betting…
When I was a kid growing up, a sport was something that you played for physical activity. I used to play road hockey with my friends, and ice hockey, baseball and soccer in leagues. If you didn’t break a big sweat, and feel completely physically drained after it, then it wasn’t a sport, plain and simple. Read more on Children in sport…
Sports betting is where gamblers bet on the sport and game of their choice. There are several different types of sports betting that a player can choose from for each game. Such companies operate both inside the US, where most sports betting players are from, and offshore or located outside of the US. Read more on Sports Betting rules…
The Female Athlete Triad is a series of interrelated medical problems found in women who are physically active, including eating disorders,an absence of menstruation, and osteoporosis.
Tennis players are particularly vulnerable. In 1999, an NCAA study reported that 8% of female tennis players at collegiate level have eating disorders, and 50-60% are at risk of one due to poor body image, a desire to be thin and experimentation with eating disorders. Read more on Body in sport…
