For many men, depression is something of a taboo subject and one of the aims of Movember is to raise awareness of men’s mental health problems. Depression is more commonly diagnosed in women, but it is thought that this is because men aren’t as likely to seek help for symptoms of depression. What is depression? […]
The level and standard of available healthcare is one of many factors by which a country’s quality of life is often judged – and many would even cite it as being the most important. What’s more, in countries that do offer outstanding healthcare, it often follows that many other elements are exceptionally favourable too. Take […]
A new study has suggested that owning a pet dog could help children to avoid developing asthma. The Swedish study, which involved 650,000 children, found that being exposed to dogs in the first year of life reduced the chances of developing asthma later in childhood by 13 percent. The findings, which have been published in […]
A new study has revealed that rates of tuberculosis are higher in some parts of London than Rwanda and Iraq. A report from the London Assembly revealed that there are high rates of tuberculosis in a third of boroughs within Greater London. This is classified as more than 40 cases per 100,000 people. Some wards […]
The World Health Organisation has added processed meats to the list of carcinogens, cancer-causing substances. It joins alcohol, cigarettes and asbestos. According to a report conducted for the WHO, consuming 50 grams of processed meats per day, which equates to less than 2 rashers of bacon, increases the risk of developing cancer. Experts suggest that […]
Respected TV chef and passionate health campaigner Jamie Oliver has encouraged the government to impose a sugar tax to improve standards of health and reduce the prevalence of obesity and related health disorders. Mr Oliver, who caught the attention of the nation many years ago on The Naked Chef, has spent many years campaigning to improve […]
This month New Birkdale Clinic released a feature on their website: A Woman’s Guide to Cosmetic Surgery. The piece of content includes information on a variety of surgery procedures that are often carried out on women including breast augmentation, liposuction and rhinoplasty. This article was written by the experts and describes the thought process behind […]
One of the UK’s leading cancer charities is offering £100 million worth of funding for researchers to come up with new ways of battling the deadly disease. Cancer Research UK has outlined seven key areas that represent the most important unanswered queries associated with cancer and the money will be available to international researchers. The programme will […]
The NHS estimates that around 1 in 5 people in the UK suffer with depression to some degree at some point in their lives. Awareness of depression has increased over the last few years but there are various myths and misconceptions around, with many medical experts believing that depression is poorly understood. Here are 8 facts […]
It can be difficult to work out the exact cause of back pain as the network of bones, muscle and connective tissue around the spine is so complex that there are many different possibilities. There are also different types of back pain (acute, which comes on suddenly after an injury and chronic, which can occur over […]