Category Archives: Over 40s

Support for private car smoking ban

Researchers have backed a proposal to ban smoking in private cars after they found that the habit produces pollutants which could be harmful to passengers. Even when smokers open their windows or use air conditioning, the concentrations of pollutants are three times higher than the World Health Organisation indoor air quality standards, scientists said. Such [...]

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Spit and polish for the new dental contract

Spitting may be considered an unpleasant habit – but in terms of healthy teeth it can make a world of difference to your smile. Dentists across the country are advising patients to think about their dental hygiene habits as part of a renewed focus on better oral health. Small changes like spitting instead of rinsing [...]

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Huge rise in gout cases

‘Disease of kings’ is on the rise as more people get gout due to rising rates of obesity, according to the Daily Mail. Gout is a condition that causes pain and swelling in the joints. It often affects the big toe but can affect larger joints such as the knee, and is caused by a [...]

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Be Breast Cancer Aware – STOP LOOK CHECK

Be Breast Cancer Aware – STOP LOOK CHECK October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and self examination is very important when it comes to early dedication Each week on Facebook and Twitter during October, we  will release an image from the “STOP LOOK CHECK” series created by Alison Baker Kerrigan, a Fine Art Photographer who [...]

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‘Smart drug’ offers breast cancer hope

“New ‘smart’ breast cancer drug gives an extra six months of life and stops loss of hair,” states the headline in the Daily Mail. The news is based on the publication of the results of a new trial for treatment of a type of breast cancer known as HER2-positive breast cancer, which accounts for around one in five [...]

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Join Twitter conversation on NHS Constitution

A conversation on the values and principles of the NHS Constitution is taking place on Twitter today, Tuesday, from 1-2pm using the hashtag #nhsconstitution It is being led by Professor Steve Field, chair of the NHS Future Forum, which is advising the government on ways to strengthen the Constitution. The Future Forum is also discussing [...]

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Jags for Jags

Jags players are helping spread the message to people at risk to get the flu jag. Health Secretary Alex Neil was at Firhill with Partick Thistle player Stephen O’ Donnell to kick off the annual flu campaign. Stephen suffered from a heart condition and is keen to encourage others to do all they can to [...]

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Head of Dementia invited to share pioneering techniques with university students

Carers and nurses who are furthering their education through a Masters level lecture series at University Campus Suffolk (UCS) learnt about the dramatic effect that dementia and frailty can have on the senses at an unusual style lecture this week. Maizie Mears-Owen, Head of Dementia for Care UK and one of the UK’s leading dementia [...]

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Over-65s with cancer ‘set to triple by 2040′

One-in-four over-65s ‘will have had cancer by 2040′, according to the Daily Mail. The news is based on a study that estimated the number of people living with cancer in the UK by the year 2040. Figures from 2009 show that around 2 million people in the UK had been diagnosed with cancer and were [...]

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Benefits of exercise

  Step right up! It’s the miracle cure we’ve all been waiting for. It can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer by up to 50% and lower your risk of early death by up to 30%. It’s free, easy to take, has an immediate effect and you don’t need a [...]

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