HEALTH

Binge watching clots

Binge watching clots

Binge watching telly increases the risk of dying from a blood clot on the lung by almost 70 per cent, according to new research. Watching for more than five hours a day may be as bad as a long haul fl ...
Walking back to happiness

Walking back to happiness

Now we all know that walking is a sure fire way of keeping up a fitness level and done regularly can greatly help better physical well-being. So what more appropriate way to get men over fifty years o ...
The physio will see you now

The physio will see you now

We are all familiar with the routine of visiting our local GP – whatever health concern we may be experiencing, he or she is normally the first port of call. But, is that default setting always the ri ...
Are you suffering in silence?

Are you suffering in silence?

There were 2,150,000 reported cases of elder abuse in 2015 alone. When someone says abuse what do you think of? Child abuse and physical domestic violence are what usually spring to mind. However, abu ...