Author: Emma Hammett

Introduction: What are opioids? Opioids are medicinal compounds, deriving originally from opium. There are so-called “weaker opioids” (codeine, dihydrocodeine) and stronger opioids (morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, trenadyl and buprenorphine). Opioid Use in Britain: Fortunately, the UK does not yet have the same epic opioid crisis as witnessed in the USA, but there are worrying indications that […]

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Diabetes – the facts   One in 15 people in the UK have diabetes. This includes one million people who have Type 2 but haven’t yet been diagnosed. In the UK, someone is diagnosed with diabetes every two minutes.  Worldwide  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are around 422 million people are living with diabetes worldwide. […]

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The largest cause of hearing loss is age-related damage to the inner ear. The second biggest cause of hearing loss however is exposure to loud noise. Loud noises can come from a wide range of sources – unwanted and wanted – but both can jeopardise your hearing if it is at hazardous levels. Unwanted noise […]

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There are many different triggers for asthma attacks and most asthmatics are well aware of their trigger points, although they may not always be able to avoid them. Pollen and pollution are increasingly responsible for triggering asthma and many people find a worsening of their symptoms in spring combined with the onset of hay fever. […]

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