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The Great Dental Divide – The Decline of Public Dental Services

The raucous public debate over the delivery and access to dental services in the United Kingdom has reached a fever pitch over the last 12-months. With elective services such as fillings, whitening, and braces being pushed to the side as the elective dental industry was brought to a standstill as a direct result of the global pandemic.

Nowhere is the divide between the ‘ have's and...

Communication tips and tricks for to improve your relationship

A relationship is all about give and take, and the best way to improve any relationship is by improving communication . Great couples can communicate almost wordlessly, but don’t let that fool you. That sort of connection and innate understanding of another person comes after years of being open and honest, and even then, that seemingly perfect couple will still have many hard talks and...

A quarter of Brits prefer to sleep in bed alone, rather than with their significant other

A third of Brits sleep naked and talk regularly whilst asleep

A third of Brits sleep naked, according to new research into the nation’s sleeping habits.

As well as sleeping in the nude, more than four in five Brits (85 per cent) of people confess to knowingly snoring, almost a third of Brits confess to sleep talking regularly and 14 per cent of people sleepwalk.

With all this sleep disruption, there’s no real surprise that a quarter of...

Ticks are carriers of a range of diseases, the most prominent of which is Lyme Disease

Tick Bite Prevention Week 2021

Ahead of Tick Bite Prevention Week which will run from March 22 – 28, and as the coronavirus lockdown starts to ease, the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is raising awareness.

BASC deer officer Audrey Watson said that as the UK started to emerge from lockdown, there would be more and more people out in the countryside....

What is coolsculpting and why should you consider it?

This year started with new body goals, but how many of us succeed to accomplish them while we have adopted a relaxing lifestyle, spending most of our time working at home, watching TV, and eating comfort food. However, a group of people, more active, added some exercise plus new diet habits to their schedule and have seen the first results. Both group types of lifestyle relaxing or active can...

How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep: A Guide

A good night’s sleep, every night, is an essential part of life, and for some people, it can be the simplest thing. They manage to drift straight off to sleep when their head hits the pillow. For others, however, the prospect of a good night’s sleep can be a constant battle. Those who find themselves tossing and turning, unable to sleep due to racing thoughts, or those who find themselves...

Could Artificial Intelligence Pave the Way for Fairer Health Insurance?

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a testing time for healthcare services around the world, but it’s also played a key role in reminding us all about the significance of high quality and technologically advanced care for all. With AI developing at a rapid rate, could further advancements pave the way for fairer health insurance globally?

Healthcare is an industry that’s ripe for innovation...

How to break the winter blues

The winter months of 2020/21 have been long and challenging for some. While winter, even at the best of times, can lead people to hibernate and become less active, this year has been particularly difficult given the long lockdown in the UK. However, the good news is that spring has sprung, and that means saying farewell to the winter blues! If you’ve found yourself in a funk these past few...

Hay fever is the most common allergy in the UK with around 1 in 5 being affected by it

If You Get Hay Fever Early, Here’s Some Clever Hacks to Help

When we think of hay fever most of us will assume it starts when the weather hots up in May, but for tree allergy sufferers, symptoms occur in March and April. Hay fever is the most common allergy in the UK with around 1 in 5 being affected by it. And its effect on our working lives is nothing to be sneezed at; it is estimated that productivity drops by 25% and that 29 million working days...

Trust a leading neurological hospital in Bangkok

Headaches afflict everyone. Usually, they are nothing serious, but persistent headaches may be a sign of a bigger problem. Many people don't visit a neurological hospital when they get a series of headaches because they figure they must be caused by other things such as stress or eye strain.

But everyone also recognizes that maintaining your neurological health is important. And...