Log onto our live and interactive webTV show with Dr Pixie McKenna where she discusses the availability of emergency contraception in Ireland
Show date: 27th January 2012
Show time: 2:45pm
One year on from the morning after pill becoming available without prescription from pharmacies in Ireland, new research by HRA Pharma shows that, despite fears that increased availability could lead to misuse Click here for more
What you need to know, how can you prevent them and how can you get the best from your visit to your GP
Show date: 26th January 2012
Show time: 2:30pm
If you often suffer from backache, cough and colds, tummy upsets, migranes or stress-related illness then you’re not alone, with a new study showing these health complaints are among the five most common in Britain. Click here for more
Midwife and fertility expert Zita West discusses the ‘2-week wait’
No-one likes to wait, especially when it’s for such a life-changing answer. Fertility expert, Zita West, says, “the 2-week wait, the time between ovulation and the time to test, is a time of great uncertainty for many women while they are waiting to test.”
As a midwife, Zita is often asked about what lifestyle changes need to be made at this stage. There are so many questions a woman may ask herself – what should I be eating? Click here for more
How many of you have heard of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome? My guess is not many. I hadn’t until I was diagnosed with the hypermobility form of it in the summer of 2010 at the age of 16. After 9 years of aching pain in my legs and joints, endless fatigue and misdiagnosis including Osgood Schlatters, shin splints, ‘growing pains’ and sporting injuries, I finally got the correct diagnosis when I was referred to a professor at UCHL in London.
But what actually is EDS? Well I’m no expert and there are at least six different forms of EDS of which I have type 3 – the hypermobility form. Click here for more
It is a little known but interesting fact that many people with chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis using poetry to explore and express their feelings about the disease.
Mel Penman has very graciously given us permission to publish one of her multiple sclerosis poems on the blog. It would be great if you could use the comments section to let us know how well you feel Mel has managed to capture life with MS. Please feel free to add your own poems in the comments or even links to any MS related art works.Click here for more
Welcome to our relaxation blog!
We are often told to “slow down”, “take it easy”, “chill out” or “wind down” especially if we suffer from a medical condition. But we all know that this is easier said than done – especially with all the stresses and strains of a chronic illness.
We have decided to run this blog to allow the real experts share their tips for relaxing and improving mental well being! And who are these experts? Well actually it is you. Click here for more
The PIP breast implants scandal is symptomatic of a wider regulatory failure affecting all medical devices according to Professor Brian Toft, patient safety expert at Coventry University.
Poly Implant Prothèses (PIP) breast implants have been in the news around the world in the past few weeks after several cases of these bursting or leaking were brought to light by the distraught victims. These implants contain an industrial grade of silicone never intended for use in a medical device and are also more likely to burst or leak than other models. Click here for more
Welcome to our latest blog on healthcare education. Please not that it does not reflect the views of Healthcare Landscape, The Patients Voice or The Patient Experience. Also while it is written from aUKperspective we welcome comments from everyone wherever they live!
“It seems almost every day theUKgovernment comes out with a new guideline about health and the provision of instructions as to what the population must do to become healthier, Click here for more
In January 2012 we polled our members and readers of the blog to find out which areas they wished us to cover this year! One of our members wanted us to look at bladder cancer especially among women – so this blog is the result! The blog focuses on bladder cancer awareness, in particular having a closer look at the risk factors associated with bladder cancer.
It is worth bearing in mind the early signs and symptoms of bladder cancer. These include blood in the urine, frequent or painful urination, as well as the desire to urinate but without success. Click here for more
Does religion improve your health? Do religious people cope better with illness?
These are the themes we would like to explore in our latest blog which focuses on the areas of faith, healing and healthcare.
Religion and health covers a wider range of different issues and areas. At one end we have full blown faith healing, through religion providing comfort to those suffering from different illnesses through to the idea that religious people are happier than other without faith. Click here for more
