The start of your period indicates the start of your menstrual cycle. Each month a woman’s body prepares itself for pregnancy with the lining of the uterus wall (endometrium) thickening in readiness to receive a fertilised egg. If the egg is not fertilised, the uterine wall is shed. During a woman’s period, menstrual fluid made […]

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Indication Active Mode: 0.00 to 0.40% BAC, [0.00~4.00g/L or 0.00~2.00mg/L] Passive Mode: Zero(0), Low (Lo), High (Hi) Warm Up Time less than 30 seconds Response Time Active Mode: Within 5 seconds Passive Mode: Within 3 seconds Mouthpiece Active Mode: Use Mouthpiece Passive Mode: Mouthpiece not required Sensor Oxide semiconductor Power Supply […]

Your Reading Your Range Description Device Behaviour 0.00% to 0.01% BAC / 0.00 to 0.05mg/l BRAC Safe range Little/no alcohol intake (No special warnings) 0.01% to 0.04% BAC / 0.10 to 0.20mg/l BRAC Moderate range Increased alcohol intake (No special warnings) 0.05% BAC / 0.25mg/l BRAC European Limit Warning range Ability to dive may be […]

Everybody who is travelling in Europe needs an EHIC card – million’s of people have let their EHIC cards expire and million’s more cards are due to expire in 2018, so ensure yours is valid before you go away. This in no way replaces your travel insurance, you will still need to get this. What it […]

What is Progesterone? Progesterone is a hormone which is mainly produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary after ovulation, stimulating and regulating various functions in the body.  Progesterone is also produced in smaller quantities from the ovaries themselves, the adrenal glands and, during pregnancy, from the placenta. Progesterone Levels in Women Progesterone helps prepare […]

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What is Ibuprofen Ibuprofen is a commonly used painkiller which comes from a group of drugs called NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Another drug commonly found in this group is aspirin. Ibuprofen can be used to ease mild to moderate pain, for example if you have any dental pain, back pain, headaches or period pains. Ibuprofen […]

A fungal infection can affect any part of the body but it is only when they overgrow does an infection occur and can include common infections such as Athlete’s foot, Jock itch, Thrush and ringworm. Fungi love warm, moist areas of the body especially folds in the skin (such as between your toes). A fungal […]

The Thyroid Gland? The thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped gland which can be found in the front of your neck just in front of the windpipe, below the Adam’s apple. This is where hormones are produced and released into the bloodstream. The major hormones the thyroid gland makes are called T4 or thyroxine and […]

A cancer treatment at the centre of an NHS controversy in 2014 causes fewer side effects in children than conventional radiotherapy, according to new research. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, suggests proton beam therapy is as effective as other treatments. Researchers looked at 59 patients aged between three and 21 from 2003 to […]

Insomnia can disrupt hormones, and may play a role in developing the blood sugar condition, expert says Women who have chronic sleep problems may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Harvard researchers report. Problems such as trouble falling or staying asleep, getting less than six hours of sleep, frequent snoring, sleep apnea […]

Methedrome Methedrome is also known as Mephedrone,  Mephedrome, 4-Methylmethcathinone, 4-MMC, MMCAT, MEOW, MCAT, MEAOW, Bubbles and Plant Feeder. It is most commonly known on the street as ‘bubble’, other names for the drug are “drone” and “meow meow”. Mephedrone which can be bought over the internet is most commonly sold as a white powder (costing […]