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Strokes can happen to anyone at any age, what causes them, how to spot them and what to do.

Strokes can happen to anyone at any age, what causes them, how to spot them and what to do.

by Emma Hammett | Feb 25, 2019 | News, Uncategorized

Strokes can happen to anyone at any age, what causes them, how to spot them and what to do. A stroke (or CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident) is a disturbance to the blood flow of the brain caused by a blockage or bleed in one of the blood vessels supplying the brain....
Heart attacks and cardiac arrests and how to survive them

Heart attacks and cardiac arrests and how to survive them

by Emma Hammett | Feb 19, 2019 | News

In the UK there are over 200,000 hospital visits each year due to heart attacks: that’s 1 every 3 minutes. Surviving heart attacks However, the outlook for surviving heart attacks and recovery is improving. In the 1960’s more than 7 out of 10 heart attacks in the...
Slips, Trips and Fractured Hips – the No 1 Amazon Best Seller – get your free copy today.

Slips, Trips and Fractured Hips – the No 1 Amazon Best Seller – get your free copy today.

by Emma Hammett | Feb 11, 2019 | News

To claim your FREE book click here (with just £4.95 for postage and handling) Slips, Trips and Fractured Hips is being heralded as the ultimate guide to the treatment and prevention of accidents in older people. Slips, Trips and Fractured...
Could air pollution in your home be making you ill?

Could air pollution in your home be making you ill?

by Emma Hammett | Feb 11, 2019 | News

by emma | Nov 30, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 comments Indoor pollution, what it is and why it is worse at this time of year  We all know to be wary of pollution outside of the home, but did you know that the air quality inside the...
From wonder drug to superbug – are we facing an antibiotic apocalypse?

From wonder drug to superbug – are we facing an antibiotic apocalypse?

by Emma Hammett | Feb 11, 2019 | News

by emma | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 comments Experts say it’s a threat every bit as dangerous as war or climate change and it started in a GP’s surgery near you. Antibiotic overuse has given rise to drug resistant superbugs and the...
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