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Whilst the cure for Alzheimer’s disease remains a distant hope, preventative strategies are important and studies with findings that may help to reduce the burden of dementia in society are…

Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties. A normal swallow requires normal function and coordination of our respiratory, oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal and oesophageal structures (essentially mouth, throat or the…

Hearts are much in the news this week – whether in the romance of 14th February, or the news that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is…

Yes, help to debunk the myths. World Cancer Day was celebrated this week and focused on dispelling myths about cancer. One of the key myths targeted was ‘There is nothing I can…

In 1859 Florence Nightingale suggested that thousands of patients were ‘annually starved in the midst of plenty, from want of attention.’ Sadly, 150 years later, it is still being suggested…

Following in the popularity of the goji and acai berry, recent media reports are hailing the latest super berry on the block, the buffaloberry. It may then be timely to…

The importance of fibre for digestive health has been known about for some time. Increasing fibre intake through including plenty of fruit and vegetables and wholegrains  in the diet are…

Media headlines this week have suggested that sugar is the new tobacco – a public addictive health hazard and a major cause of obesity and diabetes.  A new campaign group…