health
As a mother of two active boys I have a particular interest in family health matters such as breastfeeding, vaccinations and medical intervention.
Body shaming story goes global
Late one night last week I noticed a lot of chatter on my netball team WhatsApp group. They were all talking about a woman in my home town of Market Harborough who claimed she had been body shamed by a personal trainer on Facebook. They were posting screen shots of...
Pulse Today: Locums may still face ‘unfair’ pension rules
I covered a number of GP related stories for Pulse Today including a letter sent to the Prime Minister from senior doctors, issues with the NHS pension review and research on trainee doctor career paths. You can see my stories...
South China Morning Post: Should women text whilst breastfeeding?
I decided to research the impact of 'brexting' on mother and infant bonding after a Hong Kong Facebook post on the subject erupted. Read my full article for the South China Morning Post...
South China Morning Post: Superbug ‘epidemic’ in Vietnam hospitals
I spoke to the lead researcher of this study to find out how widespread superbugs are in South East Asia. It resulted in this story about a 'wake-up call to the world' in the South China Morning...
South China Morning Post: Glaucoma screening in China could improve lives of millions
I spotted a press release from Queen's University Belfast which outlined the findings of glaucoma research recently conducted in China. I spoke to one of the lead researchers for this article in the South China Morning...
South China Morning Post: Should kids play in dirt and puddles?
A Facebook post on a Hong Kong moms group prompted me to write this story about the benefits of children playing in muddy puddles. Peppa Pig would be proud! Read the full article...
South China Morning Post: Being close to the sea makes you healthier
I spoke to residents in Hong Kong about the health benefits of living next to the sea in response to research which claims it improves well being. Read the full article for the South China Morning Post...
South China Morning Post: How social media can breed envy
I reported on this new fascinating piece of research on social media in developing countries for the South China Morning Post. Read the full article...
South China Morning Post: A cancer cure in breast milk?
Two years ago I broke an exclusive international story about a protein in breast milk being able to kill cancer cells with no side effects. Human trials are now being carried out on bladder cancer patients and I reported the latest results for the South China Morning...
South China Morning Post: Asthma in babies
I wrote about a Taiwanese smoking study for the South China Morning Post to tie in with World No Tobacco Day. Read the full story...
South China Morning Post: Keeping sport in the family
I spotted an advert on a Hong Kong moms Facebook group about a mother and daughter sports day and wanted to know more. It led to this story for the South China Morning Post about women who empower their daughters through sport. Read the full article...
South China Morning Post: Breast milk develops healthy infant gut
I developed this story with the South China Morning Post after receiving exclusive access to breastfeeding research conducted in China. I reached out to contacts on Facebook to secure the case study and expert, both living in Hong Kong. Read the full story...
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