Medicine, made clear.
MedHeads turns the evidence on health and lifestyle medicine into plain, practical English — in writing and on screen.
MedHeads is a health and lifestyle-medicine publication and YouTube channel. We read the studies, the guidelines, and the headlines, and we tell you what the evidence actually supports — and where the hype outruns the data.
MedHeads grew out of a medical-education platform. MedHeads keeps the editorial mission and drops the coursework: clear, sourced writing for clinicians and curious humans alike, paired with the MedHeads YouTube channel.
What we cover
- Lifestyle medicine — movement, nutrition, sleep, and habit change
- Cardiometabolic and preventive health
- Addiction medicine and mental health
- New research, explained without the spin
How we work
Every article aims to cite its sources, separate correlation from causation, and stay honest about uncertainty. Health information here is educational and is not a substitute for personalised advice from your own clinician.
The team
Dr Ferghal Armstrong, FRACGP, FAChAM, FASLM is a specialist in General Practice, Addiction Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine. His clinical interests include the use of lifestyle interventions in the management of chronic disease and addiction. He consults from the Victoria Clinic, 324 Malvern Rd, Prahran VIC 3181, Australia.
Dr Richard Bradlow, MBBS (Hons), MMed (Psych), MSc (Addiction Studies), FRANZCP is a psychiatrist specialising in addiction and neuropsychiatry. He works across private practice, public health and academia, and lectures at Monash University. He hosts the MedHeads YouTube channel and the weekly podcast Substance Stories, where he explores mental health, addiction and recovery. His focus is holistic, collaborative care aimed at long-term recovery.
Tony Laughton is the producer of MedHEADS and a core member of its writing team. With a background in digital platforms, content strategy and health education, he helps shape evidence-based articles, videos and resources that make complex medical and wellbeing topics clearer, more accessible and more engaging for both health professionals and the public.
Kate Gratton is a content writer and editor who has written for Meducate and MedHeads since 2024, covering health, wellbeing and self-help. Before moving into health writing she spent seven years as an education specialist in Kent and lectured in media studies at Canterbury College. She holds an MA in Film Studies from the University of Kent and a BA in Literature and Visual Theory from the University of East London. Kate's focus is making the evidence readable — turning clinical detail into plain English for people who aren't clinicians.
Kerrianne Singleton brings over 15 years of experience in healthcare operations, medical education, and public health project management to MedHeads. She specialises in designing and delivering impactful learning experiences for health professionals — from small clinical workshops to creative formats like cinema-style presentations and health-themed trivia nights. Kerrianne’s passion lies in combining evidence-based knowledge with innovative delivery to engage, inform, and inspire.