Laughing gas: is it harmful, and why do politicians want to ban it?

Many of us will have seen the small silver canisters littering the streets, discarded after the dangerous contents have been inhaled. Used as a painkiller in dentistry and medicine, and also in cateri

One more won’t hurt… We’ve all heard the excuses when it comes to having a drink then driving home. The dangers of drink-driving are now well reported but lately there’s something else causing our roa

The summer of 2016 was an auspicious one for Daniel Cowan; he was sorting things out, for the better. His marriage had ended, but he had secured a new job and found himself a nice apartment in Edinbur

The question about wild swimming I get asked most often is: “is it safe?” Rarely does this query refer to the risk of drowning – the usual concern is about the quality of the water. And understandably

It’s that time of year when we can take a break from daily activities and jet off on a plane. And for most of us that means relaxing by a pool, or on a beach with family or friends. But for some passe

We all did stupid, and occasionally dangerous, things when we were young. Getting caught copying our best friend’s maths homework, lying about our whereabouts so we could drink underage at parties, cy