The original Christmas gifts were reported to be gold, frankincense and myrrh; and while they may not be on everyone’s shopping list, there are, even now, websites offering these three items as “deluxe three box gift sets” from less than $50. The real value of these 21st century replicas might be …

It seems, sadly, for many people an essential part of being able to enjoy the festive season is overeating and particularly over drinking. In fact, despite the known consequences, for some people a culture of drinking to excess is very much a part of every celebration. So, it’s about this time of …

It’s now 30 years since the first reported case of AIDS. And despite sustained efforts to eradicate the disease there are still 7000 new HIV infections every day. In 1988 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared 1 December the first World AIDS Day. Its aim was, and remains, …

Over the past few years Europe has been plagued by financial woes with Spain and Portugal, Ireland, Italy and especially Greece decidedly unwell. However, according to a recent study in the Journal European Neuropsychopharmacology, Europe’s illness extends far beyond the collective hip pocket. The study shows that psychiatric illness is now …