Tag archives for Susan McFie
Sink or Swim
SUSAN MCFIE One in ten working age people is currently claiming sickness or disability benefit in the UK. It’s costing a fortune: £48 billion in 2023-24 and expected to reach…
Rotten or Ripe
SUSAN MCFIE asks what on earth has happened to our fruit For some, memories of Christmas include waking to a stocking at the end of the bed stuffed with inexpensive…
Opt Out and Meet The Neighbours
By Susan McFie Many local residents are furious over the dumping of sewage into our coastal waters. Many more are rightly concerned about the spraying of their streets with a…
Creepy Crawly Christmas
Should we swap our traditional Christmas turkey for a plate of locusts to help the environment, asks Susan McFie? Love it or hate it, Christmas is coming and it’s just…
Blame The Cows
Cows are getting a really bad press again. Dramatic rises in levels of methane gas have put ‘farting cow stories’ back in the news. Methane is a big problem in…
D For Deficiency
Susan McFie was told by GPs that it was too expensive to test blood for vitamin D levels. Yet current health policy aims to increase spending on preventing illness, and…
Biodiversity Matters
Without government action Richard Price sees little hope for the future “Stop biodiversity loss or we could face our own extinction”, ran a recent Guardian headline. UN biodiversity chief, Cristiana…
The Politics Of Influenza
Over the past two issues, HIP has reported that not only are flu vaccines likely to be ineffective, but may also have harmful side effects. So why does the government…
One Flu Over The Top
The flu season is back along with annual vaccination campaigns. But controversy builds as the British Medical Journal (BMJ) questions if flu vaccines are effective and whether patients are given…