I write about health and academic studies in psychology and science for national newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph, The Times and Daily Mail, and previously for the website Everyday Health UK. Click on any of the links below to view my published stories:
December 2016
Britons each waste 131kg of food per year – worst in Europe
October 2014
Prostate cancer patients ‘get second-rate NHS care’
September 2014
Breastfeeding mothers made to feel ‘marginalised and ashamed’
Londoners ‘walk less than people anywhere in the UK’
Most probiotic drinks may have no health benefits, finds study
Why giving a baby a dummy sucks
June 2014
Teenage pregnancy rates at all-time low
Research project to design ‘dementia-friendly neighbourhoods‘
February 2014
Smartphone app helps teenagers seek advice from school nurses
January 2014
Proof that too much TV harms children’s brains
Children who watch too much TV may have ‘damaged brain structures’
December 2013
Most people would rather lie or do a bad deed than say ‘no’
Only Bulgaria beats Britain for TV addicts, finds European Social Survey
November 2013
Praying helps boost self-control, claims study
Exercising after work helps prepare you for a stressful day
October 2013
Taking part in parkrun has psychological as well as physical benefits
Children left in day care ‘more likely to be hyperactive’
Using eye contact to change people’s minds ‘has opposite effect’
Sleeping for six to eight hours a night reduces risk of heart problems and strokes
September 2013
Give NHS patients choice of advanced cataracts surgery, says expert
August 2013
Volunteering ‘boosts wellbeing and could extend your life’
Mental disorders and substance use are leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide
Could marijuana help treat depression?
Half of all children don’t do enough exercise to stay healthy
Smart habits to keep your brain young
July 2013
Why a joker will always win the girl
Could a depression test better determine treatment methods?
Is eating less meat or following a vegetarian diet better for us?
Insect bites and stings – advice on prevention, symptoms and treatment
Working night shifts long-term may increase breast cancer risk
Hidden potential discovered in cutting-edge cancer treatment
June 2013
Texts from doctor help maintain weight loss
Alzheimer’s gene ‘improves brain power in younger years’
Losing your teeth could damage your memory
Positive thinking helps patients with Parkinson’s
Children learn (fear of) the drill from their parents
Eating disorders ‘linked to extreme female brain’
Music has benefits for patients of all ages
May 2013
Women suffer more mental health problems ‘due to modern life’
Sharp rise in type 2 diabetes in younger people
Want to know why women live longer than men?
April 2013
Alzheimer’s disease: an introduction
2012
How lack of sleep exacerbates arthritis
British 10-year-olds twice as likely to own mobile phone as children overseas
Commuting in the same direction “strengthens marriages”
Light exposure while exercising could boost brittle bones
