Stress and anxiety: 19 proven ways to reduce it
Prolonged stress is bad for us. It raises our cortisol levels. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress causes an...
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Heat exhaustion treatment and recovery
Everything you need to know about Heat Exhaustion - Temperatures are rising this week in the UK. Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have...
Panic attacks
Panic attacks can happen to anyone, without any obvious cause or warning. They can be extremely alarming both for the person experiencing the attack and...
Water safety post lockdown
Water safety aspects, including drowning and emergency responses are discussed here by First Aid expert Emma Hammett of First Aid For Life. Covid-19 lockdown is...
Essential first aid kit for the home
What's in your first aid kit? Although first aid has always been an important life skill, first aid at home is especially important now during...
How to look after pets if you are self isolating or have Coronavirus
The Novel Coronavirus (covid 19) is a highly virulent virus. It has been originally identified in Wuhan in the Hubei province of China in January...
Knife Crime – Would You Know How to Help with Major Bleeding?
Knife crime is at a record high in the UK. Just yesterday, a normal high street in South London was the scene of a terror...
Fireworks – Keeping Your Family Safe
Autumn in the UK heralds the start of firework season where there are many festivities where fireworks feature strongly; such as Halloween, Bonfire Night, Diwali,...
First Aid For Burns
This video explains the essential first aid steps to take if someone has been burned. It covers how to cool the burn safely, what to...
