It is well known that celebrities lead the way where others follow. This is particularly noticeable when applied to plastic surgery. Growth over the last ten years or so has been nothing short of phenomenal. However it seems that the need to go under the knife maybe on the wane, at least as far as […]
After the debacle surrounding Southampton city council, the government has decided to carry out a complete review of the benefits of adding fluoride to water. The Department of Health has asked Public Health England (PHE) to review evidence and report back to Parliament by the 15th December. A spokesperson for the Department of Health told […]
The popularity of laser eye surgery has seen a huge surge over the last 20 years or more, with over 100,000 people in the UK alone opting to have the procedure annually. And with the promise of near-perfect eyesight after the surgery, it’s not difficult to fathom why this relatively quick, 10-minute procedure has become […]
New mums in South Yorkshire and parts of Derbyshire are being offered incentives to breastfeed their babies as part of a pilot scheme. Under the new initiative, mums who breastfeed their babies will receive up to £200 worth of shopping vouchers. The pilot programme is being funded by the government in conjunction with the medical […]
German researchers have discovered a gene, which may increase your risk of suffering a heart attack. Researchers from the German Heart Centre think that the gene increases the risk of suffering a heart attack by around 15 per cent. The research team conducted a study involving 30,000 people and discovered that 64 per cent of […]
A traumatic brain injury completely changes your life, but it also has an impact on the people around you. If you’ve been involved in a serious accident and you have suffered a traumatic brain injury, you may be left feeling confused, worried and scared for the future. However, there are support groups as well as […]
It is well known that pollution has a direct effect on infertility in both men and women. However determining the major players is not so easy. There has been a suggestion that pesticides are linked, but until now that’s all it was. However US researchers now believe they have made a breakthrough. What’s more the […]
The Christmas festive period is fast approaching which means that parties in dental practices as well as other places of work will take place. While it is good to let your hair down, legal experts are recommending that the owners of dental practices should start thinking a little more seriously about the potential implications of […]
Every health questionnaire you have ever filled out included questions about your family’s health history. In the last 40 years as more is learned about different diseases the questions have become more specific, slowly from “Has anybody in your immediate family died of cancer” to a lengthy foray at a specialist office asking about very […]