Getting up after a fall
Getting up after a fall is a skill which can mean an elderly person gets help faster and minimises complications…
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Treatment options for overactive bladder
While the medical community searches for a reliable biological marker or a clinical test which could define Overactive Bladder Syndrome…
The cost of scalp micropigmentation
IT’S a booming new practice in the hair loss industry - but what’s the real cost of so-called ‘scalp micropigmentation’…
Six simple sight savers
National Eye Health Week's six simple sight savers 1. Quit smoking. Smokers have a significantly greater risk of sight loss…
One million people living with avoidable sight loss
One million people in the UK are living with avoidable sight loss severe enough to have a significant impact on…
Why we lose interest in sex
Why do we lose interest in sex? Professor Cynthia Graham of the Centre for Sexual Health Research at the University…
Tired all the time? It may be sleep apnoea
If you’re tired all the time, you might not merely be working hard, you may have serious underlying medical condition…
All about cystitis
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder and is a common type of urinary tract infection. Others UTIs include acute…
Statins reduce deaths from heart disease
Statins reduce deaths from coronary heart disease by 28 per cent in men, according to the longest-ever study focusing on…
Menopause too early to give up on sex life
Women deserve to have a good sex life into their fifties and sixties and beyond and the menopause is too…