General

It doesn’t necessarily follow that our sexual desires diminish the older we get but...

Most of us know someone who has suffered a stroke but did you know...

Four centuries after the restorative properties of Epsom salt were first identified, pioneering British...

Sodium levels in our blood are naturally balanced by our bodies. The normal range...

If you have ever been unfortunate enough to suffer from labyrinthitis then you’ll know...

One of the most common reasons for people not taking their medication or daily...

Many of us prescribed Adcal-D3 to prevent the onset of osteoporosis are left confused...

It’s time for Stoptober – an annual initiative from the NHS that aims to encourage and...

Back pain can get us down and adversely affect our daily lives, sometimes even...

Reflexology is a complementary therapy that has been gaining ground over the last twenty...

Lymphoedema (pronounced lim-fa-dee-mah) is estimated to affect more than 240,000 people in the UK....

Folate deficiency, otherwise known as Vitamin B12 anaemia, is relatively common but would you...

Confusion with patients interpreting blood test results If a blood test result falls outside...

Everyone knows that slathering on sunscreen is essential during the sunnier months. But how...

Pain can be so debilitating and most of us turn to an over the...

Difficulty swallowing?  Yellow tongue?  Metallic taste?  The Health at Hand nurses look at the...

St John Ambulance is the nation’s leading first aid charity. Every year, over 400,000...

Statistics tell us that in the UK we are living longer thanks to improved...

At some point in our lives 1 in 4 of us will suffer from...

Here we take a look at the treatment available for an overactive thyroid and...

Unfortunately, it is almost inevitable that if we play sport or exercise hard then...

Men’s Health Week (June 10-16) is hoping to raise men’s awareness of numbers like...

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is something only old men suffer with, right? Wrong. While...

Losing a loved one is always hard and everyone deals with their emotions in...

Sepsis is a condition where the body’s immune system reacts abnormally to an infection...

The start of summer is an exciting time; longer days, warmer weather, and if...

The vertebrae in your back are separated by spinal discs which are tough on...

AXA PPP healthcare look at the reason why we could be having mood swings....

It is estimated that around 1 in 5 people who have had chickenpox will...

Occurring naturally in the gut to aid digestion and absorb nutrients, candida is a...