What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties. It includes emphysema – damage to the air sacs in the lungs chronic bronchitis – long-term inflammation of the airways November is COPD awareness month COPD is a common condition that mainly affects…
What Does the Pancreas do? The pancreas is an organ in the top part of your tummy which helps you digest your food and makes hormones, such as insulin. November is Pancreatic Cancer Month Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that’s found anywhere in the pancreas. Depending on where in the Pancreas it is, how…
November is Cancer Action Month – Herbal remedies for Oncology support What is Oncology? The full definition of Oncology from the National Cancer Institute is as follows: “A branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It includes medical oncology (the use of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs to…
What is high Cholesterol? High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. It’s mainly caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol. It can also run in families. Too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels. It makes you more…
What is Oncology? The full definition of Oncology from the National Cancer Institute is as follows: “A branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It includes medical oncology (the use of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs to treat cancer), radiation oncology (the use of radiation therapy to treat…
What is the Perimenopause? The Perimenopause is the transitional period into the Menopause. Perimenopause usually begins when a woman is in her early to mid 40’s, typically 2-10 years before her periods stop. Due to the wide array of symptoms that can be experienced, it can often be difficult to join the dots and understand…
World Mental Health Day – October 10th Every year one adult in four, along with one child in ten, will have a mental health issue. These conditions can profoundly affect literally millions of lives, affecting the capability of these individuals to make it through the day, to sustain relationships, and to maintain work. Mental health…
What is National Eye Health Week? Vision really matters. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don’t know how to look after our eyes – National Eye Health Week aims to change all that! Around 2 million people in the UK live with sight loss severe enough to…
What is Urology? Urology is a part of health care that deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra). It also deals with the male organs that are able to make babies. Since health problems in these body parts can happen to everyone, urologic health is important. …
What is Vascular Disease? Your vascular system is your body’s network of blood vessels. It includes your Arteries, which carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your tissues and organs Veins, which carry the blood and waste products back to your heart Capillaries, which are tiny blood vessels that connect your small arteries to your…