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How effective have you found nutritional and protein supplements for health and physical fitness? Check out our new video blog!

Feb 202012

With the 2012 Olympics coming up there is a huge amount of coverage about all aspects of the event in the British media. Indeed this has moved to the area of health education and promotion.

We have received the following guest blog and are very interested in your views on the value of using supplements discussed in the video. Please do watch and have your say!

Mark Cavendish – Riding to success – The fuel behind the superior athlete

With the Olympics fast approaching, every athlete and team wants to be at the peak of their fitness. Click here for more

Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips back Your Personal Best campaign – getting fit and staying fit for the over 55s

General Health

Feb 172012

National treasures Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips have a firm belief in staying active keeping you healthier and happier longer. Now, in what is set to be Britain’s biggest sporting year ever, the famous duo are encouraging over 55s to follow in their footsteps as the faces of the Your Personal Best campaign.

With London 2012 only a few months away, people all over the world will be inspired to get more active. And whilst we can’t all be world class athletes, people of all ages can get involved. To ensure we do just that, Len and Arlene have joined forces to launch the Your Personal Best campaign with the specific objective of encouraging over 55s who may feel limited by long term health conditions to lead a more active lifestyle. Click here for more

The British Lung Foundation wants to have smoking banned in cars! Do you agree?

General Health

Feb 152012

What do you think? Is government regulation the best way to ensure a healthy population or is the “nanny state” going too far with limiting the freedom of the individual? Use this blog to have your say!

As The British Lung Foundation put it:

Have your say about smoking in cars

The British Lung Foundation is calling for your support to reduce the number of children exposed to passive smoking in cars. Click here for more

Inclusive Dining – help us make cutlery more user friendly

General Health

Feb 082012

With an aging population, it is important to design products that are usable for as many people as possible, regardless of age, ability, or situation. This type of design approach is called Inclusive Design:

“It is a general approach to designing in which designers ensure that their products and services address the needs of the widest possible audience, irrespective of age or ability.”

A high percentage of our population suffers from dexterity issues and are consequently limited in their independence. Click here for more

Are publicity stunts the best way of raising health awareness?

Charity and Individual Initiatives, General Health

Feb 032012

Are publicity stunts the best way of raising health awareness?

On March 9^th 2011 a group of 25 people calling themselves the Blue Army made a bid to raise awareness about prostate cancer?

It was said of the Blue Army that, as part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, it

“infiltrated key London landmarks, including Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and Westminster, and weaved its way across the city. Click here for more

New research into opinions on eyesight published in UK

General Health, Medical Regulations and Politics, Sensory Disorders

Feb 022012

9 out of 10 Brits support calls for compulsory driver eye tests
1 in 3 visually-impaired drivers make two journeys each week without their glasses/lenses in
One in five Brits have not had an eye test in the past two years
Almost 1 in 10 vision-impaired parents endanger their children’s lives by driving without glasses

A third of Brits are unable to see properly whilst driving, research has revealed today, sparking a nationwide campaign for compulsory eye tests for all UK drivers. Click here for more

Spotlight on Bedwetting

General Health

Feb 022012

Log onto our live and interactive WebTV show with experts Dr Hilary Jones and child psychologist, Emma Kenny, where they will discuss the causes and solutions to bedwetting.

Show date: 8^th February 2012
Show time: 1pm

Bedwetting is an issue which affects approximately 600,000 children in the UK. It is more common than parents think with a fifth of five year olds wetting the bed on a regular basis. Click here for more

The e-Health Impact Questionnaire – Oxford University is looking for multiple sclerosis caregivers

General Health, Survey

Feb 012012

Carers of people with Multiple Sclerosis
Patient experiences of ill-health can be an important source of information to other people with the same condition. Traditional health information has been based on facts and figures, not the experiences of other patients or carers of people with similar conditions. Today health websites can contain traditional health information, accounts or stories of people’s experiences of health, blogs about health and discussion boards. It is important to understand what impact these health websites have on patients and carers.

A research team in the University of Oxford are researching the effects of sharing online patient and carer health information. They wish to find the best way to incorporate people’s experiences into health websites. Click here for more

Stay healthy this winter

General Health

Jan 312012

Dr Ellie Cannon gives her top tips on how to stay healthy in the cold weather
Are you worried that a cold is going to drag you down again this winter? Are you fed up of feeling run down all the time?

It’s that time of year again when the cold weather is upon us and we are all trying hard to ward off the inevitable cold and flu viruses. Research shows that our immune systems are particularly vulnerable in the winter and it can be a challenge to stay healthy when we are also run down and stressed especially after December! Click here for more

Emergency contraception One year on – what have been the implications of increased access to the morning after pill in Ireland

General Health

Jan 272012

Log onto our live and interactive webTV show with Dr Pixie McKenna where she discusses the availability of emergency contraception in Ireland

Show date: 27^th 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

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Welcome to The Patient Experience

Welcome to The Patient Experience – a new kind of patient forum

The Patient Experience is a set of discussion forums where patients connect, express their views and share valuable experiences on the subjects of medicine and healthcare. The forums are FREE and open to all.

The forums allow you to interact with other people in your situation and share information and experiences. Thus helping you on your journey through your or a loved one’s medical problems and challenges.

By sharing your story and learning from others The Patient Experience will provide a safe and place to help on the path to wellness.

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