Health & Beauty

A new app released in 2020 is helping carers of those living with dementia to generate fun and joyous activities to keep minds active during lockdown. Produced by Active Minds , Support for Care has over 200 different activities suitable for different stages of the dementia journey which can be conducted within the home.

The app seeks to make activity idea generation easier for those caring for someone living with dementia, to vary offerings and help to improve quality of life and wellbeing. It can be common for activities to become recycled, and the Support for Care app wants to...

Having abnormally small red blood cells – a condition known as microcytosis – could indicate cancer, new research has concluded

Led by the University of Exeter Medical School, the study of more than 12,000 UK patients aged over 40, found that the cancer risk in males was 6.2 per cent, compared to 2.7 per cent in those without microcytosis.

The research, funded by Cancer Research UK and NIHR and published in BJGP , found that In females, the risk of cancer was 2.7 per cent in those with microcytosis, compared to 1.4 per cent without.

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We all live in the world of chemicals where some are natural and some are artificial. Marijuana is one such naturally occurring drug. All we know about Marijuana is that it is used by people for getting high. But to our surprise, this drug also has some good impact on the human body. According to recent research there are some good health benefits of marijuana. Medical marijuana is the name of cannabis which is recommended by the doctor for the treatment of various conditions.

What is medical marijuana?

Out of the several health benefits of the Medical marijuana, some...

Toenail Fungus, which is medically known as onychomycosis, is a very common feet fungal infection. Fungus flourishes around the toes because they are often warm and damp especially in people with sweaty feet and people who wear covered shoes or footwear a lot. This is why athletes involved in feet sports are at a higher risk of having toenail fungus infection. Also, older people are more susceptible to toenail fungus infection. This infection is highly contagious, easily spreading from nail to nail, and can be very troublesome to treat. The treatment usually takes several months and has a...