Dog walking boosts levels of physical activity in old people and can ward off decline in later life, according to recent research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at the University of Cambridge found that […]
Millions of women are suffering menopause misery because simple steps are not being taken to alleviate common symptoms including panic attacks, palpitations, hot flashes, and extreme tiredness. My latest research, involving a survey of over 1000 women, shows a staggering 80 per cent of women report suffering moderate to severe menopausal symptoms, which can last […]
This week, figures released showed that the NHS faces an ‘unprecedented workforce crisis’ with NHS doctor shortages, as vacancies rise 10 per cent in the last year. But what does this mean for the key obstetrics and gynaecology speciality? Here, Professor Mary-Ann Lumsden, vice-president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, answers some of […]
https://youtu.be/aLsVS0lrRD0 The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in currently taking place in London. Learn more about the facts and figures relating to this disease here in this video. […]
What you really need to know about group B Strep from Group B Strep Support. #GBSaware […]
Women exposed to cigarette smoke while in their mothers’ wombs are more likely to experience miscarriage as adults, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. Previous research on the subject has been inconsistent but this latest study, which looked at data for 12,321 women born prior to December 31, 1972, found that women […]
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We already know what an amazing sense of smell dogs have and how it protects us on a daily basis. Dogs are used extensively to sniff out explosives, illegal drugs and other contraband. Thanks to the pioneering work of Medical Detection Dogs, a charity set up in 2008 by Dr Claire Guest and of which I […]
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Today three million woman in the UK are diagnosed with so-called brittle bone disease, but back in the 1960s, it was poorly understood. Old ladies were told they had widow’s hump which was considered a normal part of ageing. Few hospital consultants had a good knowledge of osteoporosis and a recognised definition was not produced […]
Ear wax is essential for helping to keep ears clean and free of debris, but how do you get rid of excess ear wax safely? Ears of all mammals produce cerumen, the soft yellow ear wax which helps to keep the ears clean as well as proving some protection from bacteria, fungi, insects and water. […]