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Food Allergies

Laura — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:26:53 +0000

Food allergies are common among adults and children and below I have given you some information you may not know.

Around 1 of 5 people in the UK have a food allergy but they may not all know about them.

Symptoms of food allergies can include:
Skin Reactions
Upset stomach (diarrhea, vomiting)
breathing difficulties
Swelling of eyes

Some people can outgrow their food allergy but more often than not you don’t and have to find a way of living with this even though that may be harder done than said.

If you think you may be allergic to a form of food go to see your doctors who can diagnose correctly and let you know how to deal with this.

First Aid at Work

Laura — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:11:46 +0000

I recently took the course to be the first aider at my work place and it was a lot harder than i thought it would be.

This course is aimed to give you training on what to do if there is an emergency at your workplace but this can also be used in your every day life as well.

The course takes 3 days to complete and you have a practical test at the end of the 3rd day, i was petrified at having to do a practical test but it was not that bad and i passed with flying colours.

I would recommend this course even if you are not the chosen 1st aider as it is a good skill to have.

England is getting fatter

Laura — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:44:39 +0000

People being admitted to Hospital for weight loss surgery shot up by 55% last year from 5000 people in 2007-2008 to almost 8000 people in 2008-2009.

There are lots of health risks from putting on weight eg, type 2 diabetes, hear disease so you can see why the NHS are not too happy about this because not only are they having to perform weight loss surgery (eg stapeling, gastric band) but they are now having to deal with all the other problems people are getting.

I am not sure how this can be as there is currently a credit crunch but hey what do i know.

Not many people have a good excuse to be fat so i dont feel sorry for all of them.

NHS Direct

Laura — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:41:58 +0000

I was recently sick and decided to look online to see if i could figure out what was wrong with me before going to the Doctors and went on the NHS Direct website as it has a tool which enables you to check your symptons and get advice on how to treat your illness.

if you do not have access to the internet you can call 0845 4647 and speak to someone who can give you the same information.

You can also get advice on the recent Swine Flu virus that was spreading around the UK and other countries.

I think this is an excellent website and i urge other people to try it instead of going to a Doctor for little illnesses which enables them to look after the really sick people.

Tips to stay fit

Laura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:52:10 +0000

I have been trawling the internet for some tips on how to have a healthier life and i have listed below the ones i think can be easy to maintain.

Cut down on alcohol
Try and walk 10,000 steps per day
Swap junk food for healthy food
Quit smoking
Get to bed earlier and get more sleep
Get the kids active to make you more active
Swap fizzy pop to water as it is recommended you drink 3 liters a day

I am not sure about you but i think the above are all easy to start and also to carry on with.

Let me know how you get on…

Government in swine flu doghouse

Laura — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:19:02 +0000

In the news today they are still banging on about the over reaction of the government on swine flu. In most cases yes I agree it was a complete failure and misprediction on the government and health chiefs. It was classed as a global pandemic and predicted to kill thousands of people in its supposed second wave in winter. Now the hundreds of thousands of pounds the governments spent on the vaccine have now gone to waste, where the money could have been used on much more urgent things like the N.H.S or helping the poor folks out in Haiti after the devastating earthquake.

First reports of Haiti earthquake epicenter deemed dramatic

Laura — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:18:36 +0000

The first reports from Tuesdays earthquake disaster in the epicenter “Port-au-Prince” has been said to be apocalyptic with thousands left dead and hundreds made homeless. The survivors of Tuesday’s earthquake have said “things have become very desperate” with food and fresh drinking water running low. However there were was still some signs of hope as rescuers, after digging for hours managed to pull a live woman from the twisted ruins of a luxury hotel where she was staying at the time of the earthquake. Onlookers have said “it’s a miracle she is alive” after spending nearly a week without food or water trapped under the rubble. It has been estimated that the death toll has now reached a staggering twenty to thirty thousand, which may increase dramatically as more are found during the clean up process.

Can stomach ulcers lead to gastric cancer?

Laura — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:10:08 +0000

If you have had gastric problems like me, you will always wonder if the cause could be ulcers, luckily for me this was not the case, but there are many people who do have a long history of ulcers. A recent study has found that the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers has been linked to causing gastric cancer. However this is nothing to be conserved about as this is not 100% proven as no one really knows how gastric cancer is caused at present, just the bacterium has been found in gastric cancer. I would recommend though getting you checked out at the doctors just to be sure.

Cold and Flu Recall

Max — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:35:38 +0000

Proctor and Gamble have just announced that they are recalling their popular cold medicine vicks Dayquil because of its packaging.

The announced the recall on last Friday and has caused approximately 700,000 products to be sent back by the US consumer product safety commission.

The reason behind the recall is that the packaging is not child proof and poses a serious risk to minors

The product that has been recalled is the Dayquill Cold and Flu 24 count bonus packs liquicaps

The products affected were shipped to stores between September and December 2009 and there is no warning on the packaging that the product is not child proof so if in doubt return to where you bought it from for a full refund.

1 in 10 Women Have An Eating Disorder

Max — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:42:38 +0000

A Canadian study has revealed that 1 in 10 women suffer from an eating disorder which is proved to be very alarming and it also found out that 2.5 per cent of women use laxatives or use diuretics or vomit so that they can keep their figure.

None of the 1500 women that took part in the survey have been diagnosed with having a disorder, the average age is 35 years old and a lot were university graduates.

More than a quarter of them also admitted that they exercise loads to help lose weight and 13.7 per cent binge eat between 1-7 times a month.