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Health

  • Act Fast

    Act Fast

    Our friend William had a stroke, and he wrote an incredible article about it – here. It’s a powerful reminder that strokes can happen without warning, and it’s crucial to […]

  • How Many Fingers am I Holding Up?

    How Many Fingers am I Holding Up?

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    Approaching 20% of blindness in developed countries is caused by diabetic retinopathy which is a complication of diabetes. This condition damages the blood vessels in the retina, potentially causing visual […]

  • Spit Test

    Spit Test

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    It is always very exciting for health care professionals and many patients when a new diagnostic test is announced as with the recent publicity heralding the ‘Spit Test’ for diagnosing […]

  • Embarrassing Poo

    Embarrassing Poo

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    We ‘bag it and bin it’ in the street while clearing up after our dogs, we spread it on our gardens and fields to increase their yield, some people even […]

  • Cervical Screening Awareness Week June 16th – 22nd 

    Cervical Screening Awareness Week June 16th – 22nd 

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    This week, from June 16th to 22nd, is the NHS Cervical Screening Awareness Week, and it’s all about encouraging women or anyone with a cervix to take up the free […]

  • Victim or Survivor?

    Victim or Survivor?

    I am a Stroke Survivor,  NOT a Victim.  “A Stroke is a Life Changing Experience and it’s quite frightening. “ ~ William M McCormick The Stroke I was 46 years […]