Health & Wellbeing

“It’s the hap-happiest season of all…” Christmas carols are an endless source of wonderful, happy feelings. “From now on, our troubles will be miles away,” says another Christmas carol. Sensational, indeed,

Pubalgia, also known as sports hernia, was first described in 1928 by the urologist Dr. Beer and is characterised as a localised pain in the pubic symphysis, with possible irradiation

A Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbation means a worsening or a “flare up” of the COPD symptoms. In many cases, an exacerbation is due to a lung infection, but,

“It is worse than a bad marriage.” A long time ago, a client and friend to whom I had just diagnosed Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a chronic but not life-threatening

Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and knobbly. The affected area may show the veins bulging and protruding, and their colour may shine purplish or bluish through the

Take the time to get a flu vaccine ■ A yearly flu vaccine is the first and most important step in the protection against influenza and its potentially serious complications.

Last month I talked about gut health, immunity and how to boost our natural defences with pre- and pro-biotic foods. From this month, I’m going to take you through a

In the fight against cancer, all weapons count. It was with this in mind that the Hyperthermia Centre was installed at the Gambelas Hospital, the second of its kind in

Your nervous system controls every function of your body. It acts as a link between consciousness and matter, between mind and body. There is no part of your body and