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December 14, 2022
Christmas is meant to be a time of joy, a time to socialise with family and friends over food and drink. But more than a third of Brits (35%) are left with a bad taste in their mouth as the festive season exacerbates digestive complaints.
December 8, 2022
With colder temperatures, shorter daylight hours and the festive season upon us, it can sometimes feel harder to stay motivated and maintain an exercise routine. However, if you’re looking to keep rested and improve sleep, you should be focusing on your physical activity routine.
November 21, 2022
Diabetes is a public health crisis. According to the charity Diabetes UK, of those aged over 40 in the UK, it’s estimated that 1 in 10 have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (Type 2 makes up 90% of diabetes diagnoses). Increasing numbers of younger people are being diagnosed with Type 2 as well.
November 16, 2022
Everyone experiences heartburn from time to time. Rich food, medicines and hormones can all cause reflux, leaving us with that familiar burning sensation in the chest and bad taste in the mouth. But for increasing numbers of people, reflux is a daily problem that can have a serious impact on quality of life.
November 8, 2022
A range of treatments exist for skin cancer, both surgical and non-surgical. How skin cancer is treated depends on the type of skin cancer and the stage of the disease (how far advanced the cancer is).
October 7, 2022
The post-surgery recovery period can be just as important as the surgery itself so we spoke to King Edward VII’s Hospital Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Mark Webb to get his expert advice on what you can do to maximise recovery and get back to normal as soon as possible.
August 1, 2022
Our Pelvic Health Senior Physiotherapist, Karin Goldschmidt is passionate about raising awareness surrounding women’s health issues. Here, Karin discusses the importance of pelvic floor health for women and provides some expert advice on how to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and reduce the incidence of negative symptoms.
Knee replacement surgery is now a relatively common procedure. The average age for a knee replacement is 70, but thanks to improving technology and outcomes, an increasing number of people are choosing to have surgery at a younger age.
A cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming, both for the patient and their loved ones. But when cancer appears to run in the family, it can also leave people asking if they have an inherited form of the disease and whether other family members might be at risk.
I was initially diagnosed with a large fibroid. After surgery, I realised I had urine leaking and was later diagnosed as having a fistula.