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i came upon a terrific article today that can be found here; https://tmblr.co/Z0_1woYYnLE0my00 It talks about the role of T cells in immunity and how they might impact natural resistance to SARS-CoV-2. Let me summarise some of the points made. First, T cells, what are they? There are two types of lymphocytes one rpduced inRead more

Well it seems the best time to take our blood pressure pills is at bedtime. This is slightly counter intuitive, as our blood pressure falls at night and rises in the morning. The natural assumption, is that we should take out pills in the morning. However, a very large study gave half of people theirRead more

Researchers in America have found the bacterium Veillonella to be much more common in the bowel of marathon runners, when compared to sedentary people. What is more, the numbers of Veillonella increase soon after a race. Using this information, the researchers fed mice pellets, containing Veillonella, that had been isolated from a marathon runner. Amazingly,Read more

In a study published this month in the Journal of Preventative Medicine, a team reported findings from their study on the DASH diet. The DASH eating plan is high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as well as beans, nuts, low-fat or fat-free dairy, poultry, fish, and vegetable oils. It is low in saturated fats,Read more

Cough Cough is a normal reflex, something automatic that was ‘put in place’ to ensure the vital function of the lungs is unimpeded. There are numerous causes for cough, just as there are numerous irritants to our airways. The commonest by far is a viral cough, induced by irritation of the upper airways and theRead more

Those who were asking for our presentation to CQC are welcome to download it. cqc-presentationRead more

The Self-Help Forum   This is one of the best ideas I have seen for some time.   http://www.selfcareforum.org/   It is a gold mine of advice, covering;   Common conditions with excellent fact sheets on Low back pain Eczema Heartburn/indigestion Children’s fever Constipation Headache/migraine Cough (adults) Acne Sprains and strains Sore throat   SelfRead more

I am not sure I entirely have my head around this. I understand apps of course. I certainly use medical apps to calculate certain scores like CHADSVasc2, HASBLED, Wells scoring and the like. But there are now hundreds of new apps. There is an excellent app from Skinvision, which you can use to photograph moles.Read more

Freda’s Fall is an interactive e-learning film focused on the prevention and management of falls. It has been funded by Health Education England North West London, as part of development of a Community Education Provider Network (CEPN) called ALIGN (An Allied Health Professions Innovative Learning Network in Falls Management and developed by the Allied HealthRead more

A Virtual trip to the beach I sounds bizarre does it not? It is something else I found on the fabnhsstuff website and it resonated with an idea I had some years ago. My plan was to develop a programme, that I would take to residential nursing and dementia homes. I would derive the informationRead more