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How much sleep is too much?

Someone who is suffering from a severe sleep disorder will sleep longer than a person who has, what is considered, an average sleep pattern. Excessive sleeping can increase the chances of accidents, cause health problems and the quality of life...

Avoiding a visit to a foot doctor

Foot health and in particular our toenails are often overlooked but our feet are an important part of our body that work hard on a daily basis. Taking better care of them by following this step by step guide may be all that is required to avoid a...

Vitamin E Supplements May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk

A new study, funded by the National Cancer Institute has identified that men who take 400 international units (IU) of vitamin E daily have an increased risk of developing prostrate cancer. This is bad news because for the last decade it has been...

Magnesium supplements

Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in more than 300 biochemical processes and reactions in the human body. There is a number of health benefits associated with magnesium that make it important to ensure sufficient levels of the mineral are...

I need a Gleason score – should I be worried?

If you need a Gleason score, your doctor may want to test the health of your prostate. If you have been told by your doctor that you need a Gleason score you are probably wondering what exactly it is. The Gleason score is a diagnostic tool used...

Do I need to worry about the calories in an apple?

Apples are a favourite fruit for many, many people, but are they safe to eat if you are trying to watch your waistline? Old sayings such as ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ often have an element of truth in them – this is...

Scoliosis – The condition and treatment available

Almost 12 million people throughout the world are affected by a disease which progressively destroys their lives. The condition is called scoliosis and it can be recognized by the curved spine it forces sufferers to endure. If no scoliosis...

More Support for Diabetes Being Associated with Dementia

A Japanese study which was conducted from 1998 until 2003 has found that people with diabetes run a significantly higher risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease than people without diabetes. This work supports earlier...

Prescription Pills and Their Side Effects

The FDA is the body that regulates amongst other things food and medical products and one of its tasks is to record the side-effects of the prescription drugs we use. What are prescription pills? Prescription pills are legal drugs...

What are the benefits of a calorie calculator?

If you are trying to lose weight, the best way to do it is through a healthy diet and regular exercise. Counting your calorie intake can be a great way to monitor the food you are consuming. Many of us are interested in our calorie intake, how...