Health Advice
Dental clinic’s unique charity initiative brings smiles back for UK’s most deserving patients
- Friday, 18 May 2012
A Brighton-based dentist is offering a new charitable service to provide dental implant treatment to those in urgent need of surgery, but without the means to cover its costs.
The Smile Foundation was set up last year by leading dental surgeon Dr Bruno Silva at The Brighton Implant Clinic, who felt it was important to give people the chance to undergo treatment even if they couldn’t afford it.
Log on to our live web TV show where we discuss how to manage high cholesterol and high blood pressure to keep your heart healthy
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Show date: Monday 21st May
Show time: 3pm
High cholesterol and high blood pressure are the biggest causes of heart disease and if left untreated or not managed correctly, seriously increase your risk of heart attack or a stroke.
Take control of your heart health by staying active
- Monday, 14 May 2012
Physical activity and better cardiovascular fitness can help reduce your risk of developing high blood pressure – even if the condition runs in the family.
That’s according to a study of more than 6,000 people that found those who had a parent with high blood pressure but were also very fit had a 34 per cent lower risk of developing high blood pressure themselves.
Elevated blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart and circulatory disease. Everyone should be aiming for blood pressure below 140/90mmHG. If you have heart disease, have had a heart attack or stroke, or have diabetes, you should be aiming for 130/80mmHG.
Residents help care worker shed pounds
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Cheeky elderly residents chided an obese care worker into losing almost half her body weight - after calling her a “two tonne Nessie”.
Determined Liz Barker, 29, dropped an incredible ten dress sizes and ten stones in just 18 months after being encouraged by her patients. Size 22 Liz went from a roly-poly 22 stone to a trim 12 stone size 12 between April 2010 and September last year.
She was inspired to take drastic action about her weight after the elderly residents repeatedly badgered her to lose weight. Liz, from Ledbury, Herefordshire, has now been nominated for Slimmer of the Year and is delighted with her new figure.
Passengers pile on the pounds
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Cruise passengers gain a pound a day during a two-week holiday at sea - returning home a stone heavier than when they left, according to a poll.
Holidaymakers believe they gain more weight on a luxury trip than they do at Christmas, blaming high-class but high-calorie and buffet facilities on board.
More than 1,200 Brits who had been on a cruise were surveyed during the poll - with 52 per cent stating that they had put on up to a stone in just two weeks.
Jogging can help make strides towards a healthy heart
- Friday, 04 May 2012
Regular jogging could increase life expectancy, according to the findings of a new study.
The results of the research showed that between one to two-and-a-half hours of jogging each week at a slow or average pace could be most beneficial in increasing life expectancy.
Researchers compared the mortality of nearly 2,000 joggers to that of non-joggers and found regular jogging increased life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years.
Sheffield Northern General hospital WRVS volunteer service
- Thursday, 03 May 2012
The Sheffield on-ward volunteer service is part of WRVS’ personalised package of support available to any older person staying in hospital.
The pilot scheme, launched on 7th November 2011 (to tie in with the Department of Health’s national campaign on dementia early diagnosis) started out on just one ward, a ward for geriatric and orthopaedic patients, a lot of whom had memory problems and/or confusion after a trip or fall.
Advice on over the counter remedies for insect bites
- Thursday, 12 April 2012
The National Pharmacy Association has issued guidance after media reports questioned the effectiveness of over-the-counter remedies for insect bites.
The article, published in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB), stated that there was little direct evidence for the efficacy of treatment for simple inset bites. However, the article did not conclude that available treatments do not work.
Choosing the right bathing solution for you
- Monday, 19 March 2012
As we get older one of the first things that we notice is how difficult it is getting in and out of the bath. Many people eventually find that they cannot do it at all. There are a number of solutions to bathing difficulties.
If you still want to be able to use the bath you can consider a bath lift. There are several types.
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