According to recent research, the NHS does not have enough nurses hence they are looking to hire more from overseas. Nursing times reported that nearly 1400 physicians were last year recruited by 40 hospitals besides 41 more hospitals are looking to follow suit.
Considering that over the last three years places offering the nursing course have decreased by 2500, Maria Bentley of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
According to scientists, they are very close to making a drug that would provide protection against all known forms of flu. The vaccines that are used for protection against flu have to be changed every year as influenza virus shifts its target.
Fortunately, researchers at Imperial College London have developed a blueprint for a vaccine that would provide effective protection against flu. The virus influenza is
Ski 4 Cancer’s new patron is polar explorer Sue Stockdale
Sue Stockdale, Britain’s first women to reach the Magnetic North Pole on skis, has been named as the new patron for Ski 4 Cancer, the UK based charity that provides respite breaks in the Alps for families who are affected by cancer.
Sue Stockdale achieved her amazing feat of skiing to the North
A medication given to patients to cure a skin disorder has been found to alleviate symptoms of type 1 diabetes. In a small trial that was conducted on patients from US, doctors found that the drug called alefacept , when given to treat skin ailments helped the body of the patients to produce insulin which is a key element in control of type 1 diabetes.
This guest post was submitted by Luke Barlow who found that a gift experience day bought for him by his wife helped him to get into a regular exercise routine and adopt a more healthy lifestyle.
For the past four years, my New Year’s resolution was always to exercise regularly and lead a more healthy and active lifestyle. But what with work, life, one thing and
In the UK, many people each and every day discover that they have a hearing impediment… but how would you feel about loosing your hearing? Take a look at this infographic, and discover the signs of hearing loss.
Too much time watching television has been linked to many problems in children including social anxiety and obesity, but now it has been linked to depression as well. A new study claims that playing too many computer games or watching too much television will eventually lower the self-esteem of youngsters leading to depression.
According to the study that was published this week by the charity Public
Looking after your body is one of the most important things you can do with your life. To have a healthy, fully functioning body is a true blessing and something that should not be taken for granted, whatever your age.
As well as giving you the best life you can have, health has another major advantage – time. Although none of us can ever really know
Doctors are being told that the old way of treating migraines and headaches might be outdated as it is now being found that too many painkillers can actually lead to an increase in headaches. Health experts think that many sufferers are actually ending up in far worse shape because they take so many painkillers so they are actually causing themselves to have more headaches in
It is amazing how much of a difference some exercise and a healthy, balanced diet can make to the way people look and feel. With the right food and drink, and an active lifestyle, consumers can dramatically boost their quality of life.
Often, simple things can make a difference. For example, by replacing unhealthy drinks like sugary carbonated beverages, coffee and alcohol with green tea people