Britain is facing a public crisis over addiction to prescribed medicine, according to the head of a leading drugs charity. The number of people seeking help for dependency is said to have soared and specialists say stories about celebrity addiction are a warning to us all. In the wake of […]
We came across a great article this week from the co-founder of John’s Campaign on a new parliamentary report that confirms the profoundly beneficial role of the arts in helping people with dementia. After two years of evidence gathering, roundtables and discussions with service users, health and social care professionals, […]
Have you noticed the scale is creeping up for seemingly no reason? Perhaps you’re more tired than normal or need to wear three layers at all times because you’re constantly freezing? These are all signs of an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). On the flip side, an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) is marked by […]
The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, can have a dramatic impact on a huge variety of bodily functions, and if you’re a woman over 35 your odds of a thyroid disorder are high—more than 30%, by some estimates. Located above the Adam’s apple, your thyroid produces thyroid hormone […]
Reportedly there is a new cancer therapy that uses nanotechnology has effectively cured terminal breast cancer in tests on mice. The “astounding” research has raised hopes of a cure based on the delivery of drugs to vital organs using a technique that bypasses cell defences resistant to treatment. In tests on mice with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you chronically tired all the time and fed up with constantly complaining about feeling so exhausted? The Daily Mail’s on-line health blog found here www.dailymail.com has a great article posted which gives seven possible reasons you may be feeling that way. Read on for some interesting suggestions and find out how […]
More than a million adults in the UK may be wrongly diagnosed as asthmatic and be receiving unnecessary medication as a result, warns an NHS watchdog. NICE says a third of adults diagnosed with this common lung condition have no actual clinical signs of asthma. But people should not stop […]
A brilliant article published on www.expathealth.org gives us more reason to dust off our Learning Spanish books and CD’s. Being bilingual it seems can have, among other benefits, the ability to delay Alzheimer’s by up to 5 years. The study, from Ghent University in Belgium, found a link between being bilingual and […]
