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I was born at a time when cigarette advertisements were still legal, though as a young boy, my world revolved purely around football and cartoons. Cigarettes meant nothing to me then, and my only real experience was through an uncle who smoked. When he visited, he would have a thick glass ashtray by his bed, […]

I am usually quite hesitant to talk about the issue of sleep because it feels hypocritical coming from me. I struggle with sleep, and I have for a long time. It therefore feels ironic to speak to anyone about the benefits of sleep and how to get good sleep when I would benefit from this […]

You must be wondering about this title and what those three could have in common: Freud, the father of psychoanalysis; an illegal hard drug that has caused death and destruction to many; and a medical intervention that changed how medicine, especially minor surgical procedures, is performed. Sigmund Freud was born in 1859, an intellectual colossus, […]

Ethics is a key part of medicine, and those who study and practice medicine are taught and expected to abide by ethical standards that relate to the real world, as well as to key principles within their profession. There are four key principles: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. Autonomy is about free will in making […]