Yearly Archives: 2015


Diabetes Advice from Mallorca

Type 2 Diabetes

Five million people in England are at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new official figures. Across the country more than one in 10 adults has high blood sugar levels – indicating a significantly heightened chance of developing the condition, Public Health England figures show. Only […]


Take Control of Your IBS this Summer

  With BBQ’s, ice-cream, burgers and fries throwing your usual routine out of the window, summer and going on holiday can be something that IBS suffers learn to dread. The good news is that IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) needn’t ruin your summer. www.msn.com in conjunction with a promotion by IMODIUM® from Johnson […]

IBS Advice in Mallorca

Mental Health Advice Mallorca

Smoking & Schizophrenia Link?

As if we didn’t have enough reasons to give up, or better yet never start smoking, it has been reported this week that smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia. A great article on www.bbc.co.uk explains that the team at King’s College London have said, smokers are […]


Incontinence Out in the Open

Former ‘Changing Rooms’ host Carol Smillie has opened up about her experiences with incontinence. The presenter has revealed that she is one of six million sufferers in the UK who have problems with bladder control. Speaking on ‘This Morning’, Carol told host Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden that she first […]

Incontinence Advice in Mallorca

Cosmetic Surgery in Mallorca

Cosmetic Surgery Cool Off

The General Medical Council has proposed a series of guidelines for cosmetic surgery, including a mandatory cooling-off period between the initial consultation and committing to the procedure. This is the culmination of an ongoing effort on the part of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) and the British […]


Virus ‘Treats” Skin Cancer

As reported by www.bbc.co.uk researchers have advised that a genetically engineered version of a virus that normally causes cold sores shows real promise for treating skin cancer. The modified herpes virus is harmless to normal cells but when injected into tumours it replicates and releases substances to help fight the cancer. […]

New Health News Mallorca

“Light Bulb” Moment for Anxiety?

As reported on www.express.co.uk a new project is unlocking the secrets of the brain using light – and raising hopes for a new class of drugs to treat psychiatric diseases. The research could lead to pills being developed to combat depression, anxiety, paranoia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. American scientists implanted special light-sensitive proteins into the […]

Mental Health News from Mallorca