NICE has ended any debate about its independence
On Wednesday February 12th 2014 the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (it used to be the National
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Surgery & Meds
Was it National Obesity week last week?
It’s lovely to be back on home turf of obesity and what a week it was for people interested in
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Fancy swallowing a gastric balloon?
Gastric balloons were the big story last week. I was just setting off for a couple of days away (January
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Is exercise effective for weight loss?
The Men who made us thin – Episode 2 – 15 August 2013 Apparently I am controversial. I have always
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Bariatric Surgery: What’s it all about?
Wednesday 13th April 2011 must have been “Free PR for bariatric surgery day”. I could not read a paper, watch
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“Surgery is better than dieting, says conflicted doctor”
“Surgery is better than dieting, says top doctor”. Zoe Harcombe highlights the conflict of interest in this Sunday Times story.
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Diet Pills – Part 5 – Multiple claims
I’m going to do a series of short blogs on different diet pills and what they claim to do. They
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Diet Pills – Part 4 – Appetite Suppressants
I’m going to do a series of short blogs on different diet pills and what they claim to do. They
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Diet Pills – Part 3 – Metabolism boosters
I’m going to do a series of short blogs on different diet pills and what they claim to do. They
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Diet Pills – Part 2 – Carb blockers
I’m going to do a series of short blogs on different diet pills and what they claim to do. They
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