Simple, accurate health tests for the home and the workplace.
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 […]
The lungs The lungs are part of the respiratory system, they are protected from injury by the ribcage and separated from the abdomen by a sheet of muscle called the diaphragm. When you breathe in, air passes from your mouth or nose through the windpipe (trachea). Once in the chest, the trachea divides into 2 […]
The majority of people have heard of leukaemia and understand that it is a form of cancer affecting the blood. Before we explain what leukaemia is, it is helpful to have some knowledge about where blood is made and what it is made up of. What is bone marrow? Bone marrow is a soft spongy […]
What is Hughes syndrome? Hughes syndrome, also known as antiphospholipid syndrome or ‘sticky blood’ is a disorder characterized by blood clotting, both in the arteries and veins. What causes Hughes Syndrome? Hughes syndrome is caused by the presence of antibodies in the blood, called antiphospholipid antibodies. These antibodies make the immune system work too hard, […]
What is a stomach ulcer? A stomach ulcer also known as peptic ulcers is an actual break / sore on the protective lining of your digestive tract. The digestive tract consists of the stomach, oesophagus, duodenum and intestines. Ulcers on the stomach are known as gastric ulcers, ulcers on the duodenum are known as duodenal […]
HIV and AIDS HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus it is a virus that attacks the cells in your immune system. As the immune system weakens your body loses its ability to fight infection. At the end of 2015 there was around 101,200 people in the UK living with HIV. Once a person becomes infected […]
What is blood pressure? As the blood circulates around the body, it is under pressure. The blood pressure is a result of the pumping action of the heart and the resistance of the vessels, through which the blood flows. When blood pressure is high it puts an unnecessary strain on the heart and blood vessels. […]
