New mums in South Yorkshire and parts of Derbyshire are being offered incentives to breastfeed their babies as part of a pilot scheme. Under the new initiative, mums who breastfeed their babies will receive up to £200 worth of shopping vouchers. The pilot programme is being funded by the government in conjunction with the medical […]
German researchers have discovered a gene, which may increase your risk of suffering a heart attack. Researchers from the German Heart Centre think that the gene increases the risk of suffering a heart attack by around 15 per cent. The research team conducted a study involving 30,000 people and discovered that 64 per cent of […]
A traumatic brain injury completely changes your life, but it also has an impact on the people around you. If you’ve been involved in a serious accident and you have suffered a traumatic brain injury, you may be left feeling confused, worried and scared for the future. However, there are support groups as well as […]
It is well known that pollution has a direct effect on infertility in both men and women. However determining the major players is not so easy. There has been a suggestion that pesticides are linked, but until now that’s all it was. However US researchers now believe they have made a breakthrough. What’s more the […]
The Christmas festive period is fast approaching which means that parties in dental practices as well as other places of work will take place. While it is good to let your hair down, legal experts are recommending that the owners of dental practices should start thinking a little more seriously about the potential implications of […]
Every health questionnaire you have ever filled out included questions about your family’s health history. In the last 40 years as more is learned about different diseases the questions have become more specific, slowly from “Has anybody in your immediate family died of cancer” to a lengthy foray at a specialist office asking about very […]
For most people, going under the knife is more about getting rid of unsightly blemishes, scars and wrinkles. Self-esteem plus simply feeling great about oneself are also probably valid reasons for cosmetic surgery. However is it a step to far for an individual to deliberately want to look like their idol? This question results from […]
Recent research has found that people who are type 2 diabetics, and are obese will benefit from weight loss surgery. It seems doing so helps manage their diabetes better. Diabetes is a complex disorder manifested by the inability of the body to control blood-sugar levels. Type 1 diabetics generally need insulin to control blood-sugar but […]
The death of a loved one is a difficult and emotional time. Everyone’s reaction to death is different. There isn’t a right way or a wrong way to manage your grief. It is important to do what feels helpful and natural for you in your circumstances. There is no set time limit on the grieving […]
In what could be a rather alarming escalation of the recent government crisis, about 20,000 employees of the US based Home Depot are to lose their health insurance benefit. This is the latest in a growing list of employers who are no longer offering health insurance as part of any employment package. Other companies adopting […]