Category Archives: Dr Bob

  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 … Continue reading →

  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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

  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 … Continue reading →

  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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

  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 … Continue reading →