Monthly Archives: December 2018
This week in health – 21 December 2018
It’s only four days until Christmas Day, but that hasn’t slowed the flow of health news. Instead, it seems to have spurred a number of health professionals to call for stronger actions to dissuade people from eating unhealthy foods. This …
Continue ReadingAn alternative low fodmap Christmas cake
If you have fructose malabsorption and/or fructans malabsorption and you are really missing a Christmas celebration cake – look no further. Christmas cake is exceptional – like the Wedding cake, but in recent years the heavy fruit cake has gone …
Continue ReadingSuper advice from our Ask the Expert session on work/life balance
Work/life balance is probably underrated as a major factor in people’s mental wellbeing. The truth is that some people thrive on working long, hard hours and some people don’t. In contrast, some people want to work more than they currently …
Continue ReadingHerbal skin cream found to contain steroids
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 ReadingChronic spontaneous urticaria was something I had never heard of before
Chronic spontaneous urticaria was something I had never heard of before. Two years ago I suddenly started coming out in hives which would start on my feet and spread all the way to my head, often making my eyes and …
Continue ReadingWhy we can’t define human gender at birth
As a surgeon who’s treated many patients transitioning from one gender to another, I know there are myriad complex reasons behind that decision, reasons which are not yet fully understood by science. But what we do know is that those in the trans community often suffer greatly just to get to …
Continue ReadingWalking with the Ramblers – the perfect way to keep fit in the great British countryside
Walking in the great British countryside can be one of the most relaxing and refreshing ways anyone can spend their free time. A little gentle exercise, fresh air and – in many places, wonderful views – are all well known …
Continue ReadingThis week in health – 14 December 2018
The temperature has suddenly dropped around the UK, which could have implications for the nation’s health services. Hospitals bed occupancy in the ‘red zone’ With Christmas Day less than two weeks away, health experts have already warned that hospitals are …
Continue ReadingMénière’s: What I’ve learnt …
Ménière’s has been like a rollercoaster ride that has scooped me up and flung me about and turned me upside down. I’m currently in the middle of a relapse and I can’t work, but I wanted to write a positive …
Continue ReadingUnethical hair transplant surgery? On your head be it…
As with most things in life, you get what you pay for. And the same is true when it comes to hair transplant surgery. You skimp at your peril – and you need only look at some of the well-documented …
Continue Reading‘Problems Peeing’ Ask the Expert clinic poses a host of questions
Unsurprisingly, many people who experience problems peeing don’t exactly shout from the rooftops about it. That’s probably why our Ask the Expert clinic on the subject, held from 3 to 6 December, attracted lots of questions from anonymous members seeking …
Continue ReadingWe reach the finals of Pharmaceutical Marketing Europe Awards
We are delighted to be named as a finalist in the ‘Excellence in Patience Education and Support’ category at the recent Pharmaceutical Marketing Europe Awards (PMEA) night in London. Our entry for the competition was the mydryskin support programme, backed by …
Continue ReadingThis week in health – 7 December 2018
Have you kept up to date with the health news this week? New waiting time figures have been published by the NHS, which also warns about the general health of the nation’s adults. And Sport England has surveyed children to …
Continue ReadingWhat’s the truth about vitamin D pills?
Did you know that one in five people in the UK have a vitamin D deficiency in the autumn and winter months? We all need the vitamin to keep our bones, teeth and muscles healthy, but much of what we …
Continue ReadingGirl with a story about her nine-year struggle with anorexia on Kickstarter
To have anorexia is not a fad, it’s not your decision – which is what many people mistakenly believe. This is a serious psychological disorder that, in this particular category, has one of the highest mortality rates. No one wants …
Continue ReadingComing soon: Wellbeing support programme for teachers
From Edd Williams – our Education Wellbeing Lead… Wellbeing. A phrase so often on the lips and in the headlines that like saying cauliflower a hundred times in a row it has started to lose all sense and meaning. However, …
Continue ReadingMeat free Sausages – Low fodmap
This recipe was devised as a result of trying to find low fodmap meat-free sausages and failing to find a suitable option easily. They are very tasty – although they do not taste the same as standard sausages – perhaps …
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