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Iodine – the mineral revealed Iodine is an important mineral that should be part of a healthy balanced diet, as it’... Read More

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Having OCD can make you feel very anxious and distressed. You’ll usually have obsessi... Read More

Blood Pressure Most people have heard about blood pressure. Many may be aware that having high blood... Read More

Common foot problems The average adult takes between 4,000 and 6,000 steps a day, claims the College of Podiatry Read More

Warts and Veruccas Warts are small non-cancerous skin growths that can appear anywhere, but mostly on th... Read More

Ulcerative Colitis A condition that causes inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the colon and th... Read More

Ankylosing Spondylitis: Causes & Treatments A form of inflammatory arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis mainly affects the lower bac... Read More

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatments While an estimated 10 million people in the UK are affected by arthritis, 400,000 of ... Read More

Postnatal Depression According to the NHS at least one in 10 women in the UK is thought to experience post... Read More

Alcohol Misuse Most people in this country drink alcohol. According to the most recent statistics, 2... Read More

Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is the term for a very severe type of allergic reaction. Also known as an... Read More

Lupus: Symptoms & Treatments Short for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus is an autoimmune disease that can... Read More

Osteoarthritis: Treatments If you have arthritis, you already know how difficult it can be to live with. Indeed,... Read More

Hearing Loss: Causes & Treatments Hearing is something most of us don’t pay much attention to until there’s a problem. ... Read More

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a potentially disabling condition that affects the wr... Read More

Headache: Types & Treatments Many people will, at some point, experience a headache (less than two percent of the ... Read More

Breastfeeding: Natural Support If you’ve decided to breastfeed, experts agree it’s the best way to provide health be... Read More

Cystitis: Causes & Symptoms Cystitis is a common urinary tract infection (UTI) that affects the bladder. Read More

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome According to the NHS, around 250,000 people in the UK have CFS, with women three time... Read More

Burns and Scalds Figures from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) suggest every ... Read More

Rosacea: Causes & Treatments A skin condition that causes facial redness, rosacea is thought to affect about one in 10 people in the UK. Read More

Eczema: Treatment & Support Many people in the UK have dry skin, especially during the autumn and winter and also... Read More

Athlete’s Foot: Causes & Treatments If you have a red, itchy rash between your toes where the skin is also peeling, blist... Read More

Earache and Ear Pain Earache or pain in the ear can affect anyone, but it’s especially common in children. Read More