Simple, accurate health tests for the home and the workplace.
The peanut is part of the legume family, as are peas, beans and liquorice. It bears its fruit in shells and develops underground. For those who are not allergic to them, peanuts are an extremely healthy food, which are very rich in protein. Peanuts are one of many foods that can cause severe allergic reactions, […]
What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis or TB for short is quite a rare disease in the U.K. This is because we generally have good living conditions and levels of immunisation are high. However, in recent years there has been an increase in the number of people in the U.K. with TB. This is mainly due to […]
What is a stroke? A ‘stroke’ or cerebrovascular accident as it’s medically known is a term used to describe brain disorders. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off in some way. When the blood supply is cut off the brain cells are deprived of oxygen and other […]
What is the skin? The skin is the largest and most visible organ of the body and has many purposes. The major function of skin is to protect the body from injury and infection and to regulate the temperature of the body. The skin is divided into 2 main layers they are as follows: Epidermis […]
What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the second most common form of arthritis in the UK. RA is a painful condition, which causes inflammation, pain and stiffness in the joints and this can be disabling. A joint is where 2 bones meet, for example, the knee joint refers to the point where the […]
What is a polyp? A polyp is an abnormal growth. Polyps can vary in size, shape and location, they may be single or multiple. Some polyps are flat and some look like a grape with a narrow stalk, or they may take the form of many fine projections, resembling the pile of a carpet. Polyps […]
What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is a serious infection causing inflammation to one or both lungs. The air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs fill with fluid and pus, making it difficult for the person affected to breathe. When the air sacs in the lungs’ fill it impairs their main function, which is to get oxygen from […]
What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a medical term for the thinning and weakening of the bones, it literally means ‘porous bones’. If this deterioration in the bones goes untreated, our skeleton eventually becomes very fragile and some bones will be likely to break or fracture with a minor bump or fall. The bones and osteoporosis […]
What is multiple sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (commonly known as M.S.) is a common chronic, often disabling condition of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The McKenzie Study at the University of Dundee examined GP records and reported that in 2010 approximately 107,000 people in the U.K. were living with a diagnosis of Multiple […]
What is a migraine? A migraine is a severe throbbing headache, it can last between 4 – 72 hours and leave the sufferer feeling tired and washed out. Migraines are quite common and can affect people of all ages. However, twice as many women suffer from migraines than men. There are 2 main types of […]
Malaria is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease of the blood, approximately a million-people die from it every year. In Africa, a child dies every 30 seconds from malaria. Fortunately, malaria is preventable and can be treated. The symptoms of malaria typically start 1-4 weeks after being infected. What causes Malaria? Malaria is caused by a […]
What is lupus? Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, known as lupus or S.L.E. for short is a connective tissue disease, which means it affects tissues throughout the body. Lupus commonly affects the skin, joints, heart, kidneys, lungs and occasionally the brain. The name of the disease in Latin means wolf, this is because of the red rash […]
