Online Clinic on Skin Cancer and Sun Safety
May 16, 2012
talkhealth in partnership with NHS Choices, Skcin and Factor 50 have today launched an Online Clinic on Skin Cancer and Sun Safety. Clinical experts including Dr Andrew Wright, Dr Jonathan Bowling Clinical Nurse Specialist Saskia Reeken and Speciality Nurse Deborah Mills … Continue reading
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May 15, 2012
The study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, looked at 148 cases of delusional infestation. This is a surprisingly common and debilitating condition where the patient believes that parts of their body or their environment are infested either by … Continue reading
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome leads to more than 5,000 hospital admissions a year, new report shows
May 11, 2012
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) led to more than 5,000 hospital admissions in England in 2011 – with women accounting for 70 per cent of such admissions – Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) figures show. IBS is a common … Continue reading
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Could You Go Without Gluten For A Week?
May 9, 2012
Coeliac UK, the national charity for coeliac disease is challenging the nation to go gluten-free from 14-20 May to raise awareness of the daily food frustrations encountered by the 1 in 100 people in the UK who have coeliac disease. … Continue reading
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One in three people with asthma at highly increased risk of a potentially fatal attack
May 1, 2012
To mark this years World Asthma Day Asthma UK have published the results, so far from their Triple A: Avoid Asthma Attacks Test. They said ”Thirty six percent of people with asthma are at a high risk of a potentially fatal … Continue reading
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Online clinic on hay fever and environmental allergies with NHS Choices
April 27, 2012
talkhealth in partnership with NHS Choices, Action Against Allergy and The King’s College London Allergy Academy have today launched an Online Clinic on Hay Fever and Environmental Allergies. Clinical experts including Dr Adam Fox, Dr Helen Brough, Dr Joanna Lukawska and … Continue reading
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CHARITY PLEDGES £0.7m FOR HUMANE MEDICAL RESEARCH Dr Hadwen Trust announces 2012 grant recipients
April 25, 2012
The Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT) today announced grants totalling over £720k to fund innovative and humane research into bipolar disorder, cardiovascular disease, cystic fibrosis, motor-neuron disease, rabies and schizophrenia. The projects, which will be taking place at seven leading universities … Continue reading
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The Saturdays Frankie launches Hey, It’s OK campaign
March 29, 2012
The Saturdays singer Frankie Sandford has opened about about her recent battle with depression to launch the Hey, It’s OK campaign. This campaign is a collaboration between Mind, the mental health charity and Glamour magazine. The idea of Hey, It’s … Continue reading
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March 27, 2012
The Mirror has featured a story on Mel C from the Spice Girls and her long battle with depression and eating disorders. Mel says that when she found out she was pregnant she feared a return of her depression but … Continue reading
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Dementia care discussion on BBC Radio London
March 26, 2012
Did anyone listen to BBC London this morning? Nikki Bedi, who is sitting in for Vanessa Feltz this week was talking about dementia care. She featured some heartbreaking stories from people who are caring or have cared for loved ones … Continue reading
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