The Colorectal Cancer Basics
Colorectal cancer is the disease caused when abnormal growths (polyps), in the colon (large intestine or large bowel) or rectum, turn cancerous. It can be called colon cancer for short. …
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Top 10 Parkinson’s Disease journals in 2022
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month, and with Parkinson’s the fastest growing neurological disorder worldwide, it’s important to have a greater understanding of how it impacts not only those who…
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Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Top Four Preventative Measures
Reduce your cardiometabolic risk With the raging COVID-19 epidemic on everyone’s minds and lips, other health issues can take a back seat. But metabolic syndrome, characterised by abdominal obesity, high…
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Hypertension, when force of the blood against the artery walls is too high
What is hypertension? More commonly known as high blood pressure, hypertension is when the long-term force of the blood against artery walls is raised enough to eventually cause problems such…
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Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). The symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prognosis.
March is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, so there’s no better time to highlight the condition and make sure that, as healthcare professionals, you’re aware of the risks, symptoms and available…
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Top 10 TB (tuberculosis) journals in 2022
In 1882, one in every seven people in the US and Europe were dying of TB. Fast forward nearly 150 years and the world has come a long way in…
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Love your heart this February – it’s National Heart Month!
A healthy heart is a happy heart, and it just so happens that February is National Heart Month in the US and UK. Every year, more 800,000 people in the…
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Top 10 heart disease journals in 2022
As the leading cause of morbidity among adults, heart disease is responsible for more than 17.9 million deaths globally per year. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the umbrella term for a…
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Rare Disease Day 2022 – a step towards equity for 300 million sufferers
While a single rare disease may affect a small number of people, unfortunately it’s not rare to have one. In fact, it’s estimated that rare diseases affect 3.5-5.9% of the…
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Time To Close The Gap | World Cancer Day – 4th February 2022
Friday 4th February 2022 is World Cancer Day. It’s a day where different events and activities take place around the world to improve education, raise awareness and advocate for advancements…
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