anti-ageing

A blog about anti-ageing issues

Guest blogger

11 Mar

How to Refresh Your Look Without Surgery

Not everyone is keen on going under the knife in the quest for a youthful appearance. Facelift surgery, while generally effective, comes with drawbacks, including a lengthy recovery period, risks of complications, and a high price tag.

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Guest blogger

5 Jan

Exploring the Best Procedures to Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Fine lines and wrinkles, often associated with ageing, result from various factors like sun exposure, lifestyle habits, and genetics. Understanding their origins is crucial in exploring effective treatments. From dermal fillers to Botox and laser skin resurfacing, cosmetic procedures offer diverse solutions to reduce these signs of ageing and rejuvenate skin.

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Rex Garratt

5 May

Toxic aluminium link with autism and Alzheimer’s – latest research

Toxic aluminium link with autism and Alzheimer’s – latest research

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talkhealth

20 Sep

Antidepressants, students & mental health care, sugar tax & tea-drinking benefits

Missed out on all the latest health news this week? Catch up now… Most common antidepressant does little to relieve depression symptoms New research suggests that the most common antidepressant actually does little to relieve symptoms of depression. The largest …

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British Skin Foundation

9 Feb

BSF – Pollution: How it affects our skin

Concerned about the effects of pollution on the skin? Dr Anjali Mahto, Consultant Dermatologist & British Skin Foundation Spokesperson discusses the measures you can take at home to protect your skin. Dr Mahto explains, “As skin is your outermost barrier, …

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talkhealth

19 Apr

This Week in Health News: Treatment for Skin Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease; The Junior Doctors Dispute Wares On

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Over the last few weeks, we’ve covered a number of positive health stories about potential breakthroughs in the treatment of deadly diseases including cancer. The potential good news continues this week, with the announcement of a new combination of drugs …

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talkhealth

6 Apr

This Week in Health News: More Strikes, The Oldest Ever Mother of Triplets, and Singing’s Effect on Cancer

Evidence suggests that singing in a choir may - for some at least - help to reduce stress and have a number of positive health benefits

Today (Wednesday 6th April), junior doctors in England began their fourth strike over the new contracts that are to be ‘imposed’ on them by the government. The walkout began at 08:00am and will last for 48 hours. With these latest …

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Guest blogger

21 Mar

Soft Laser for vaginal rejuvenation: an intimate makeover

Getting older may be scary, especially for women. One day, you will realise that you are just human: the body changes occurring with aging result in changes in function and in appearance. In the contemporary society, which increasingly values youth …

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Guest blogger

3 Nov

Medical Benefits of Botox

In the medical world, Botox treatments are generally looked at for its benefits in anti-aging. Although Botox has proven to be useful in that field, studies have shown that the treatment can actually help in other areas. It has also …

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Dr Roger Goulds

14 Sep

Is beauty only skin deep?

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  Today marks the the start of Talkhealth’s week long clinic on skin problems. The skin is an amazing organ. The largest in the human body, providing a number of functions including protection from infection and water loss, insulation and …

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talkhealth contributors

27 Jul

Is Botox Right for You?

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Ageing is not fun. It is hard when you see your youthful looks slipping away, so unsurprisingly every year millions of people across the world decide to reverse some of the ageing process using either plastic surgery or Botox. Increasingly …

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Guest blogger

24 Jul

5 High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Sessions

Because of the incredible benefits it offers your body, HIIT is fast becoming an incredibly popular fat loss workout plan in the fitness industry. HIIT enables you to burn a ton of calories, lose more fat and enhances an individual’s …

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Guest blogger

19 Jan

Winter skin and emollients

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Many people have naturally dry skin, and this can be made worse by cold weather, central heating at home and air conditioning at work. Dry skin is often rough and scaly, feels uncomfortable and tends to be itchy. Coping with …

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Applebottomgenes

8 Dec

Dream a little dream.

Lets talk about inspiration.  Specifically inspiration to lose weight. Why are you putting yourself through the upheaval of making all these changes?  Lets face it, its a right pain in the arse so whats your motivation? Are you doing it …

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Phil

7 Jul

NHS Accident and Emergency Update

It has been some time since I last posted on Talk Health, the delay has simply been down to pressure of work and also I suppose partly a dearth of decent topics on which to expound. However I ended up …

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talkhealth

25 Jun

Use it or lose it… Beach Boys

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The saying is very true lose it or use it…. we see many examples of people carrying on doing what they love – and age is a complete irrelevance.  Last night was a great show of energy at Hampton Court …

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talkhealth

13 May

Anti-Ageing Show 2014 – we find out some great hints & tips!

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talkhealth visited Olympia this weekend to see some exciting products and services available to help with the signs of anti-ageing.  And as you can imagine it was all in the interest of ‘science/talkhealth‘… and clearly not for us personally!….  In …

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talkhealth

6 Apr

Round-up on talkhealth…

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We know that lots of you are very interested in taking part in our trials and surveys, and with this in mind talkhealth purely in the interest of research (of course!) attended The Research Club evening at the London Carbon Bar.   …

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talkhealth

13 Feb

British Association of Dermatologists’ statement on the Government’s response to the Keogh Review of cosmetic interventions

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In Spring 2013 the Government commissioned an independent review of cosmetic surgery recommending better regulation, better training and proper redress if things go wrong. Initial recommendations have been made as a result of the review and a full statement from …

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Oral Health Foundation

17 Sep

A clearer future for tooth whitening

When the European Council’s directive on tooth whitening was released at the end of October, clarifying that tooth whitening could only be carried out under by or under the supervision of a dentist and that the supply of tooth whitening …

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Stef

26 Aug

Effectiveness of Ultrasound Cavitation: Evidence-Based Approach

If I get a penny for every relative who asks me about cosmetic, non-surgical ways to get a smaller waistline, I will probably be $10 richer. Okay, that’s not much, but you get the picture: Everyone wants to know about …

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Guest blogger

17 Jul

Prime Time Confidence with the Over 55s

Over one fifth of all British over 55s have confided that they have never felt as confident as they do in their prime – showing that, like fine wine, we improve with age. Citing the here and now as the …

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Guest blogger

2 May

Report on Review To Ensure the Safety of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Treatment

The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) is proud to have taken part in the review process and is pleased to see that many of its recommendations have been included in the final report of the Sir Bruce Keogh “Review To …

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Guest blogger

11 Apr

Proposed EU Regulations set to increase costs & reduce choice for cosmetic surgery patients

Research reveals proposed European Union (EU) legislation to end free consultations for cosmetic procedures would increase the cost of a typical cosmetic surgery procedure by 15-20%

New research reveals that the proposed European Union legislation to end free consultations for cosmetic procedures would restrict patient choice and drive up the cost of treatment. On average, a patient considering a surgical cosmetic procedure in the UK has …

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