Vitamin B12 deficiency happens when your body isn’t getting or absorbing enough of a specific B vitamin (B12) from diet alone. This then causes the body not to have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body, keeping us well, functioning and healthy. ...
If you’ve just paid for another prescription and are feeling the financial strain, you’re not alone. Earlier this year (2024) prescriptions in England increased to £9.90 (prescriptions are free in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and although you can’t put a...
As soon as the hot weather arrives, there’s always someone you know who slathers on the SPF without missing a single bit of exposed skin and someone who doesn’t because they say ‘sunshine is good for you’. Not to mention those who dig out an old bottle of sunscreen...
We tend to think of sickness bugs as winter illnesses – probably because we spend more time indoors and in contact with people who may be carrying infections, such as norovirus. It is nicknamed the ‘winter vomiting bug’ after all. But, actually, stomach bugs caused by...
Right now in the UK there are millions of people out of work and one of the main reasons for this is illness. That’s according to latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) which reveals nearly 1 million 25-29 year olds and 1.4 million 50-64 year olds...
On World Hepatitis Day 2023 the UK government announced its ambitious goal to eliminate hepatitis C, one of five types of hepatitis – a serious liver condition. This particular type is often spread through infected needles but can be easily tested for and...
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