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Ask our experts your questions about allergies
4Feb
Posted in allergies, allergy, asthma & respiratory, children's health, Online Clinics
From today until 15 February 2019, we are running an Online Clinic on Allergies. Medical experts will be available to answer questions throughout this time. We are delighted that Green People and Imutest are sponsoring the clinic. The clinic is … Continue reading
Correct portion size, diet, sandwich carers, cancer & more
18Jan
Posted in 50+ & life, anxiety, children's health, men's health, mental wellbeing, nutrition, sexual health
This week in health – 18 January 2019. This week we look at diet, portion size, research into concussion with premiership footballers, and teenage cancer and more. A snapshot of some of the key stories in health can be found … Continue reading
Head lice: what you need to know
17Jan
Posted in children's health, general health
Head lice made headlines after Labour MP Emma Hardy suggested changes made to NHS guidelines “threatens an epidemic of head lice in our schools” in parliamentary debate at the end of last year. The guidance published by NHS England in … Continue reading
This week in health – 4 January 2019
4Jan
Posted in children's health, general health, healthcare, weight
Each week, talkhealth summarises the key health stories of the week. This week it’s all about wasted GP appointments, sugar and children, children and screen time, how the NHS is coping better this winter and the challenges the NHS will … Continue reading
Herbal skin cream found to contain steroids
19Dec
Posted in children's health, dry skin, eczema, psoriasis, skin
MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) have warned the general public that a skin cream claiming to be a natural Chinese herbal remedy for treating eczema contains a potentially harmful steroid and should not be used. Zudaifu cream Zudaifu … Continue reading
29Nov
Posted in children's health, men's health
Foreskin problems are not to be taken lightly. If you notice a foreskin problem, either on yourself, or on your child, it’s important that you get it seen to right away. When boys are born, their foreskin will often be … Continue reading
Living while starving, but you’re not even aware of it
5Nov
Posted in children's health, eating disorders, foot health
Every parent wants to provide the best environment for their child, where they could develop a healthy attitude to themselves and their food, which will become part of their everyday life. This is a very important aspect of raising a … Continue reading
This week in health – 13/07/2018
13Jul
Posted in children's health, general health, men's health, women's health
Welcome to another rendition of talkhealth’s weekly round-up of the biggest news stories of the week. This week, we’ll be looking at topics including vitamin pills, diabetes and sexual health. So, let’s get started! Diabetes Type 1 Experts believe they … Continue reading
What a Good Relationship With Your Doctor Looks Like
14Jun
Posted in arthritis, children's health, disability, epilepsy, general health, healthcare, mental health, special needs
Have you ever walked out of an appointment with your GP and wondered what you paid all that money for? Have you ever felt like they didn’t really listen, palmed you off, even scoffed at your symptoms? Getting good medical … Continue reading
This week in health – 08/06/2018
8Jun
Posted in cancer, children's health, eczema, fitness & exercise, general health, healthcare, men's health, mental health, pregnancy, talkhealth, women's health
We’ve come to the end of another week and, as such, talkhealth will be looking through all the top news stories from the world of health. This week’s roundup includes new treatments and research, and overview of the summer months … Continue reading
This week in health – 11/05/2018
11May
Posted in cancer, children's health, fitness & exercise, general health, men's health, weight
Welcome to another week of talkhealth’s news round-up. This week, we will be looking at news around a new drug that could help cure male baldness, how delays in cancer treatment are having a huge impact on patients, and new … Continue reading
New evidence challenges use of bath emollients for children with eczema
3May
Posted in children's health, eczema
A study published today in the BMJ suggests that there is little good evidence on the benefits of emollient bath additives, although the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends regular use of “emollient wash products” for children … Continue reading
26Apr
Posted in children's health, general health, men's health, women's health
Trying to explain MS to someone who doesn’t have the condition can be extremely difficult; multiple sclerosis can have a huge impact of people in a variety of different ways, so convey this to someone with no experience of the … Continue reading
LUV your sensitive skin with SunSense
4Apr
Posted in children's health, general health, men's health, women's health
Do you struggle to find the right sunscreen for your sensitive skin? Finding the right sunscreen can be problematic if you suffer from skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, skin rashes due to prickly heat or polymorphic light eruption and … Continue reading
Osteopathy for children – seeking your views
28Mar
Posted in children's health
If you’ve ever considered taking your child to an osteopath, we’d love to hear from you! More and more parents are taking their children to see osteopaths but how do they decide which practitioners to see and what influences their … Continue reading
6Feb
Posted in 50+ & life, children's health, hearing, men's health, women's health
Tinnitus Awareness Week is running from 5-11 February this year. The aim of the week is to raise awareness of the condition, which affects approximately 1 in 10 of the population. A recent British Tinnitus Association survey found that just under … Continue reading
Live Twitter Q&A Tuesday 30th 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm
24Jan
Posted in children's health, general health, mental health
For those of you have been reading and (hopefully) enjoying my recent blog posts regarding how best you as parents can help your children navigate the choppy waters of education and careers related learning, and, by so doing mitigate the … Continue reading
17Jan
Posted in children's health
It’s been well over a year since I last posted on here which is a new record for me! Truth be told I just haven’t felt like it. I think I became a bit disillusioned with the whole thing and … Continue reading
New Year, new you? You’re better off eating cake than pretending you don’t for a fortnight.
3Jan
Posted in children's health, general health, mental health
New year, new you? It’s one of the biggest myths perpetrated by, well, just about everyone and everything. The simple function of chronology doesn’t allow one to entirely reinvent oneself because the hand of a clock sweeps past an arbitrary … Continue reading
PHE launches Change4Life campaign around children’s snacking
2Jan
Posted in children's health, diabetes, general health
Public Health England (PHE) has launched the first Change4Life campaign specifically promoting healthier snacks in order to help parents take better control of their children’s snacks. Shockingly, half of children’s sugar intake, currently around 7 sugar cubes a day, comes … Continue reading
2Jan
Posted in children's health, general health, men's health, women's health
Patients are being urged to adopt a new three-step approach in order to help relieve pressures on GP services over the winter. The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) have launched a campaign called ‘3 before GP’ which refers to three questions patients … Continue reading
Don’t let dry skin spoil your little one’s adventures: tips & solutions for winter
6Dec
Posted in children's health, eczema, talkhealth
Over 1 in 5 children have eczema or a dry skin condition. Winter is often worse with wind-chill, cold, and central heating triggering flare ups. The associated itching, irritation and poor sleep can really spoil little ones fun, so dry … Continue reading
3 simple steps to help define and secure your child’s future (and take a load off too…)
9Nov
Posted in children's health, general health, mental health
In my previous blog post I spoke about how the gravity of the choices facing our students could be, amongst other factors, having a demonstrably negative impact on their wellbeing and mental health. This is an idea that has certainly … Continue reading