Study reveals health implications of the nation’s digital addiction: Anxiety, insomnia, eye problems and headaches are just some of the symptoms the majority of Brits have admitted to experiencing due to their ‘addiction’ to digital devices, new research reveals. Among the adults polled, the most common ailments suffered after using digital devices include eye strain […]
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Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. This article outlines everything you need to know if someone is drowning and how to help. Always empty water play as soon as you have finished […]
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Dr Google Will See You Now: Over two thirds of UK patients seek medical advice online due to long delays to see specialists More than two thirds of UK patients who are waiting to see a specialist or receive treatment (69%) are turning to the internet for medical advice – potentially putting themselves at risk […]
A film to raise awareness of how to support a person having an epileptic seizure is receiving positive media attention for health charity Epilepsy Action, including coverage by BBC Breakfast. The campaign video has been devised and produced by Leeds-based video firm On the Ark, and relies on a simple shorthand: C-A-R-E (Comfort, Action, Reassure, Emergency), to provide advice on the […]
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We’ve just returned from northwest Syria after training 35 local doctors to surgically treat complex wounds caused by the earthquake that shattered parts of Syria and Türkiye in February. Our CEO, Elly Nott, shares her reflections of our latest mission and how we will continue to stand with Syria. As soon as we crossed the […]
The dangers of swallowing things: While some objects swallowed can pass straight through there are many occasions where this does not happen, and the results can be life-changing or fatal. Babies and young children tend to put everything into their mouths. For them, it is an additional sense and part of their development. However, this […]
First aid skills all parents should know: Making sure your child is safe can feel like a full-time job but with a few essential first aid skills it can soon feel more manageable. In this article we will outline five first aid emergencies that may affect your child and how to respond as parents. So […]
Children often have nose bleeds. They can be a result of warm weather or exercise, which dilate the small blood vessels in their nose, or they can be the result of picking or poking their noses, or running into things. If a child has a nose bleed: Sit them down. Grab something absorbent to catch […]
Tinnitus UK is calling for gardeners to protect their ears when mowing the lawn, trimming hedges or using power tools in their patch, as new data shows only a quarter (26%) “regularly” or “sometimes” use hearing protection. This means that over 4 million gardeners in the UK are putting themselves at risk of hearing loss […]
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Everyday Noise Exposure a “Major Public Health Issue”: Experts call for more awareness over the impact of noise exposure – contributing to permanent hearing damage and impacting quality of life. Excessive noise exposure is the main cause of preventable hearing impairment worldwide, accounting for more than a third of all cases of hearing loss in […]
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