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Have a healthy, active summer: Join our expert live chats on allergies, skin cancer and the musculoskeletal system
May 11, 2012 at 9:34 am
Summer is well on its way, but as the weather begins to change, so do some health considerations – and many of us begin to think about choosing SPFs, keeping pesky bouts of hay fever at bay, or paying more attention to our back and joints as we spend more time being active outdoors.
Get summer health sorted in our expert live chat on skin cancer, on Tuesday 29 May
May 16, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Most of us enjoy the sunshine – longer days, outdoors activities, BBQs….and maybe even some trips to the beach if we’re lucky. But of course, the sun does have its health risks – and protecting our skin from the sun’s rays should be a priority for everyone in summertime.
If we take care of our skin properly now, there is a good chance we can reduce the risks of skin cancer further down the line – which is why we’re holding an expert live chat on skin cancer, just in time for summer.
Professor Nicholas S A Stuart will be joining us on our Cancer Centre from 3pm – 5pm on Tuesday 29 May, to discuss everything from choosing the right sun protection, to the different types of skin cancer – so it’s a good opportunity to ask about any skin care concerns you may be having as we enter summer.
Don’t let allergies get you down – join our expert web discussion
May 16, 2012 at 1:23 pm
With summer on its way, advice on ways to manage allergies is likely to be welcome information for the 1 in 5 people who suffer from hay fever in the UK. Of course, hay fever is not the only allergy to cause distress, and many of us will experience an allergy to something at some point in our life – which is why we’re holding an expert live chat on allergies from 3pm – 5pm on Wednesday 30 May.
Hay fever will be discussed amongst a number of other allergies in our upcoming web discussion, which will give anyone with questions the chance to seek live advice from a top allergies expert, Dr Michael Radcliff.
As a specialist in allergy medicine, and an advisor to Allergy UK, Dr Radcliffe has worked in the field for a number of years – and can answer questions on a number of conditions, including, asthma, rhinitis and skin allergies, or allergies to foods, pollens, animals, drugs, insects, rubber latex and chemical sensitivity.
Diabetics warned about stroke risk from high blood pressure
May 16, 2012 at 1:17 pm
A new survey by Diabetes UK has found over half of people with the condition have uncontrolled high blood pressure, putting them at high risk of developing complications or suffering a stroke.
For someone without diabetes, their blood pressure should be no higher than 140/85 but when you have diabetes (or if you have had a heart attack, stroke or coronary heart disease) your blood pressure should be no higher than 130/80.
Race for Life: Running your first 5K
May 15, 2012 at 4:02 pm
May marks the first month of this year’s Race for Life 5 and 10Ks – and as a sponsor of the events, we’d like to give entrants of all experience levels as much support as possible. If you’re just getting started with running, it can be helpful to learn from those who’ve already passed those early milestones – which is why we asked Laura Agar Wilson, a fitness blogger from Keeping Healthy Getting Stylish, to round up her top do’s and don’ts for anyone about to run their first 5K.
Aches and pains? Ask our musculoskeletal expert why, on Thursday 24 May!
May 15, 2012 at 2:58 pm
The musculoskeletal system supports our every move – but do we give it enough attention in our day to day lives? Some of us may ignore everyday aches and pains, but an estimated 7% of the population seek a doctor’s advice for back pain each year, and over 50,000 hip replacements are carried out in the UK annually. So it’s important to know when to seek help.
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