It may not seem topical in the depths of winter but Dr Bobs views on excess hydration and the ‘sports drinks’ industry were reinforced by a study recently from the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Weighing runners performing in the Mont Saint Michel Marathon they found that the fastest Read more
The world cup bid has centred attention on corrupt sport. Bidding processes aside not a major competition goes by without headlines relating to ‘performance enhancing drugs’. There is little evidence that banned drugs are effective indeed the American college of Paediatrics state that there is little or no evidence Read more
Many of the aging runners of Dark Peak may have been tempted to take glucosamine or chondroitin but is it effective? A recent paper in the BMJ combined the results of many small studies comparing pain after placebo or supplement to provide a more definitive answer. They found that Read more
Sir Ranulph Fiennes was fined £1000 and received 4 penalty points at Stockport Magistrates Court for falling asleep when driving home from the Derwent Watershed in March. The head on collision resulted in the driver of the other vehicle spending a month in intensive care with serious chest injuries.
With the public sector bracing itself for the cuts one interesting way balancing the books came to light recently when a newly elected tory MP spilled the beans on her former employers, Kensington and Chelsea primary care trust, who had hired out a hospital ward for a porn film. Rather Read more
With tax rises, spending cuts and deficits the new government would seem to have far more immediate concerns than reforming the libel law there is an increasingly strong lobby that reform is vital if we are have an open and democratic society. English libel law is expensive, complex and Read more
Dr and Mrs Bob are proud to announce the arrival of a potential new member. 8lb 8oz on the 7th of April. We are particularly grateful to the midwifery and medical staff who whisked him relucantly into the world by emergency caesarian section. He is long and is already Read more
One of the hazards of endurance events that does not receive all the attention it should is driving home. Sir Ranulph Fiennes having completed Saturdays High Peak Marathon in a respectable 12hours 22 minutes, which would have seen him back in Edale about 12pm, was involved in an accident about Read more
For such a natural activity, that has sustained man’s hunting and migration for millions of years, modern running seems to generate a lot of injuries. There is a growing movement of ‘barefoot runners’ who believe that the problem lies with shoes. A recent study demonstrated that greater forces are put Read more
Like many of you Dr Bob is fed up with the electronic drivel filling his inbox but every now and again there is one that catches his eye and raises a smile. ‘Evidence of the use of pandemic flu to depopulate USA’ was one such email. Circulated by someone Read more