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Dec17
What is cholesterol?
It is a fatty substance necessary for the functioning of the body. It is part of the membrane of our cells and necessary to produce some ...
Nov11
Arterial Hypertension
What is high blood pressure (HBP)? It is a chronic disease characterized by an increase in the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the ...
Sep20
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting an estimated 850,000 people in the UK. Dementia is a progressive neurological disease which affects ...
Aug23
Five steps to mental wellbeing
Evidence suggests there are five steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing. If you give them a try, you may feel happier, ...
Aug19
All About Allergies
Allergies – what should we know? What is an allergy? Allergies are hypersensitivity reactions to particles or substances (allergens) which, if inhaled, ingested or touched, produce ...
May30
Is passive smoking harmful?
Yes. Breathing in someone else’s cigarette smoke (passive smoking or secondhand smoking) can increase your risk of cancer and other health problems. It is also ...
Apr26
What is asthma?
Asthma is a long-term condition that affects your airways – the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. You could say that ...
Apr05
Global obesity rates expected to soar in next decade
“One-fifth of adults worldwide will be obese by 2025,” The Guardian reports, while The Sun warns that the “UK’s population to be fattest in Europe” ...
Feb18
New guidelines to improve care for people at the end of life
The National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched the first guidelines for the NHS on improving care for people who are in their last days of ...
Jan04
High blood pressure: does it lead to diabetes?
Study gives strongest link yet between blood pressure and diabetes. At first glance these might be considered two unconnected conditions, but research over the years ...
May17
Dementia Awareness Week 2015
Monday 18th May – Sunday 24th May is Dementia Awareness Week in the UK, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia is a collection of symptoms that are caused by damage ...
