Dr Radha Modgil

Radha is an NHS doctor, broadcaster and wellbeing campaigner. She is the medical expert on BBC Radio 1’s Life Hacks. Her first book is Know Your Own Power (£14.99, Yellow Kite).

Recent articles by Dr Radha Modgil

The new science of happiness: Simple, research-backed ways to boost your wellbeing

How to be happy, according to science

Woman thinking and staring into the distance

How the neuroscience of uncertainty can help you make better decisions

Puppy love: How science explains our special bond with dogs

Puppy love: How science explains our special bond with dogs

Missing out on sleep makes you less empathetic: Here’s what happens to your brain

Missing out on sleep makes you less empathetic: Here’s what happens to your brain

Thinking positively can be good for your body too, not just your brain © Getty Images

Thinking positively can be good for your body too, not just your brain

Opioid painkillers provide little relief for those suffering from chronic pain. Perhaps music is the answer © Getty Images

Opioid painkillers provide little relief for those suffering from chronic pain. Perhaps music is the answer

Science is closing in on exercise in pill form. That might not be such a good thing... © Mario Wagner

Science is closing in on exercise in pill form. That might not be such a good thing…