Palliative care – how we support the carers
Professor Gunn Grande is speaking at the Annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference 2017 held in London tomorrow. Marie…
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
How to lessen contamination rates in urine samples
Urine is one of the most common diagnostic specimens. However there is a high rate of contamination in collecting urine…
GPs should deal with heart rhythm problems
Dr Matt Fay is a speaker at the Heart Rhythm Congress which is held this week in Birmingham, England. When…
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…
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…