Why where you live can kill you
People in the most affluent areas of the UK, such as Kensington and Chelsea, can expect to live 14 years longer than those in the poorest areas, such as Glasgow or Blackpool. In a new book published b ...
HEALTH
Increasing number of hospital visits for heart disease and stroke
~ Death rate falls 70% in 35 years as research improves treatments ~ Hospital visits for heart disease and stroke are increasing, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) ...
Is your community Heartsafe?
Quite by chance I happened across a small ceremony taking place in Swanage, Dorset where the local community had raised the funds to install a lifesaving defibrillator in the centre of the town. I spo ...
Increasing incidents of skin cancer
By now we should all have heard the message about sunburn and skin cancer but it seems that many of us still consider a suntan gives us a healthy glow and spend time and money trying to acquire a gold ...