Diabetes is on the increase in all age groups and is described by the World Health Organisation as an epidemic. The good news is that effective control can greatly improve life expectancy, as well as...

Each year nearly 35,000 men are diagnosed and more than 10,000 die from prostate cancer, and figures are rising. It is number three in the causes of early death from cancer after breast cancer in women...

A diagnosis of diabetes can feel like a life sentence of poor health. Yet this is far from the case as the example of the Olympic champion and diabetic, Sir Steve Redgrave, has demonstrated.  In this...

This is the story of Frank Sinatra with a twist: an account of his life and art from an unconventional point of view - his prodigious appetite for alcohol. There are more than enough tales and anecdotes...

Stomach ulcers are common, affecting one in seven in the UK. The new edition of Coping with Stomach Ulcers looks at the latest thinking about the causes and treatment of ulcers, including the role of...

Questions that people want to ask their doctors vary tremendously! Sometimes they don't even get asked as people are afraid of wasting the doctor's time - or they may end up as the 'hand on the doorknob'...

Anaemia, or lack of red blood cells, is common, and can be a symptom of a serious underlying disorder. It has a number of causes, and this book stresses that it's vital to find and treat these, rather...

Bronchitis and emphysema affect some three million people in the U.K. and kill 30,000 people each year. They account for more loss of time from work than any other form of illness, and are usually caused...

Tom Smith first wrote his guide for umpires and scorers in 1980. Since then, his indispensable guide has gone through six fully-revised editions. The 'new' Tom Smith is the first to be fully redesigned...

A practical, compassionate guide to building a supportive relationship with someone with a mental illness--while taking care of yourself.A practical, compassionate guide to building a supportive relationship...

Have you ever felt a tension between developing your internal spiritual life and the call to outward service in the world? Those of us who are more naturally activists risk becoming bitter, tired and...

Hiatus hernia affects 1 in 3 people over 50, but it doesn't have to limit or significantly impact your health and wellbeing. Most symptoms can be very easily prevented, or managed, at home with some simple...

This book analyses the often-complex factors that influence weight gain, from our hormonal make-up to our eating psychology. Full of evidence-based research and real-life case histories, it gives intelligent...

Part memoir, part travelogue, Going Loco takes us on a dizzying journey around the medical world. It is a gripping read, full of the colour and charm of Dr Tom's previous book - this young doctor on the...