Clik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Hair Loss
The average adult head has between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs and loses around 100 a day. As we age, hair growth slows and hair naturally thins. Other factors such as stress, illness and chemicals can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False? Gum Disease
Gum Disease 1. You should see your dentist more often than others if you suffer from osteoporosis. True! Studies show people with osteoporosis experience faster gum disease, bone and tooth loss, so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Sleep Apnoea
Around two per cent of middle-aged women suffer from sleep apnoea – when the muscle and soft tissue in the throat collapse as you sleep, blocking airways for 10 seconds or more. In many cases, it can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False? Earwax
Earwax 1. Earwax is a useless substance. False! Produced by the sebaceous glands, it cleans, lubricates and protects the lining of the ear by trapping dirt and repelling water. 2. The movement of your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Conjunctivitis
We’re all used to a bit of gunk in the corner of our eyes come morning, but find yours crusted shut with it and there could be a bigger problem. Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False? Mouth Ulcers
1 You can get a mouth ulcer from kissing or sharing a drink. False! Mouth ulcers are not infectious. 2 Certain foods can cause a mouth ulcer. True! These include acidic vegetables and fruits, such as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Rosacea
A reddening of the cheeks, nose, forehead, even the chest, neck and ears could be a sign of rosacea. The skin condition causes a burning, stinging sensation and blood vessels in the skin become...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False? Warts
1 You can catch a wart through physical or indirect contact. True! Warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and can be caught off someone who has a wart or from a contaminated object,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Migraine
A headache has us reaching for the aspirin. Yet 15 per cent of adults in the UK are affected by migraines. One in four women suffer from this chronic neurological disorder, which can cause vomiting, as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False? Ingrown Hair
1 You can get an ingrown hair anywhere on your body. True! A hair can curl back or grow sideways into the skin anywhere, although the most common places are your face, neck, underarms and legs. 2...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Sciatica
If your sciatic nerve’s niggling you, you’ll know about it. The longest nerve in the body, it runs from your pelvis to your feet. When it gets trapped, it causes pain in your lower half, numbness and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False? Pneumonia
1. Symptoms can develop suddenly, within 48 hours. True! Symptoms can seem similar to a chest infection. You’re likely to have a cough, which can be either dry or may produce phlegm. 2. Pneumonia...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Anaemia
If you’re suffering from tiredness, shortness of breath, headaches and even hair loss, you could be anaemic. This is caused by a lack of iron in the body. Make sure your diet contains iron-rich foods,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False? Cold Sores
1 Once you’ve had a cold sore, you can get another one. True! The herpes simplex virus, which causes cold sores, will lie dormant in your body and could strike again at any time. 2 You can apply...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s Normal, What’s Not! Glaucoma
This occurs when the drainage tubes in your eye are blocked, causing pressure to build up, which can damage the optic nerve, connecting the eye to the brain. It’s treated with eye drops, laser surgery...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or False – Coeliac Disease
1 On average, it currently takes 13 years to diagnose the condition. True! Many people are misdiagnosed as having irritable bowel syndrome, because symptoms such as bloating, wind and stomach cramps...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s normal, what’s not! Blood clots
Every year, one in 1,000 people in the UK gets a blood clot. For 25,000, it’ll be fatal. When a clot forms, it blocks the vein, stopping blood draining and causing swelling. If untreated, part of it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or false? Whooping Cough
What’s the truth about whooping cough (pertussis)? Whooping cough is highly contagious. True! This bacterial infection of the lungs and airways can be passed from person to person through coughing and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s normal, what’s not! Incontinence
We can all get caught short, but 13 per cent of women in the UK suffer from incontinence. The most common types are stress incontinence, which is caused by weakened muscles, and urge incontinence,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
True or false? Polycystic ovary syndrome
What’s the truth about polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition where cysts develop around the edge of the ovaries, eggs fail to be released and suffers have a higher level of male hormones than normal?...
View Article