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Polio detected in London – Should we be worried?
In recent news, for the first time in nearly 40 years, wild Polio has been detected in London sewage, putting the UK’s Polio-free status at risk. It is a common belief that Polio was eradicated from the world back in the 80s along with Smallpox, but the truth is that...
Diabetes – The importance of diet
Diabetics need to be far more conscious of what they eat, compared to the rest of the non-diabetic population, because regulating blood sugar levels and managing weight are two key factors that can help you control the condition. In this light, diet is a major factor...
Action on Stroke – Stroke Awareness Month
When somebody experiences a stroke, the minutes and seconds that follow can often mean the difference between life and death. After the onset of a stroke, brain tissue and millions of neurons start to degenerate due to a lack of oxygen, so the more awareness there is...
What is Mycoplasma genitalium?
Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted bacterium that affects both men's and women's urinary and reproductive tracts. It’s often referred to as Mgen or M genitalium. Mycoplasma genitalium often has the same symptoms as chlamydia, and like chlamydia, it...
IBS
April brings us bowel cancer awareness month as well as drawing attention to IBS or, as it is more formally known, Irritable bowel syndrome. Unfortunately, this taboo subject can be easily misdiagnosed, misunderstood and in most cases, not considered a disability even...
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
April marks the month we raise awareness of bowel cancer, the second leading cause of death and the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Every 15 minutes, someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer here in the UK. This type of disease is more often seen in...
Cryotherapy For Genital Warts
What is Cryotherapy? Cryo means to involve or produce something cold. So in effect, Cryotherapy means cold therapy. Cold therapy is a technique many health care professionals use for many different reasons, but here, we refer to the freezing and removing of abnormal...
Ovarian Cancer
March is the month we raise awareness of Ovarian cancer, discuss the symptoms, promote early diagnoses and raise important issues such as funding and inequalities. More than 93% of women with ovarian cancer survive the disease for five years or more if caught early....
LGBTQ Sexual health
It’s Pride! And although this years celebrations have been shadowed by COVID, quietly bubbling away in the background, our LGBTQ community continues to shine on through. Throughout June, as part of Pride Month, we have shared snippets of information on sexual health,...
What do I need to do, to travel out of the uk?
The annual run to the sun has started, but many people are still left asking, “What do I need to do to travel out of the UK?” The traffic light system changes all the time, as are the travel rules for each destination. Here we cover the rules of travel currently in...