Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment

15 Sep 2021 • 1 Like

World Lymphoma Day (WLD), which takes place every year on 15 September, is another opportunity to raise awareness of this cancer that affects the cells of the lymphatic system known as lymphocytes....

Can waking up early benefit our health?

11 Sep 2021 • 6 Likes • 4 comments

"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise!"This phrase, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin who is said to have quoted it in the 18th century, was partly referring to...

Breast cancer

What are the first signs of breast cancer?

9 Sep 2021 • 1 Like

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. In fact, nearly one in eight women develops cancer during her lifetime. Around 55,000 women and 370 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

What influence does diabetes have on mental health?

2 Sep 2021 • 3 Likes • 2 comments

Patients living with with diabetes sometimes face problems with their mental health, such as depression, anxiety or even eating disorders. These feelings can range from a simple, temporary low mood...

Asthma

Is asthma hereditary?

30 Aug 2021 • 3 Likes

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition caused by permanent inflammation of the bronchial tubes. It manifests itself through attacks, which are characterised by episodes of breathing difficulties,...

Chronic kidney disease

Dialysis: Everything you need to know!

27 Aug 2021 • 1 Like

Almost 30,000 people in the UK are on dialysis, with peritoneal dialysis as a less commonly used treatment. The discovery of dialysis techniques has revolutionized the management of patients with...

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and genitourinary problems: Everything you need to know!

24 Aug 2021 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

Often ignored or misunderstood, fibromyalgia affects 1.5 to 2 million people in the UK and around 7 times as many women as men. Fibromyalgia combines permanent muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders,...

Cancer

Chemotherapy: Everything you need to know!

22 Aug 2021 • 5 Likes

Cancer causes more than one in four of all deaths in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK. In 2018, nearly 18.1 million people worldwide were diagnosed with cancer and 9.8 million died from it.  Va...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Obesity

What is insulin resistance?

17 Aug 2021 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

Insulin is a key hormone that controls many of our bodily processes. However, problems with this hormane may arise and are at the root of many health issues today. Insulin resistance, a condition in...

Depression
Postpartum depression

Postpartum depression (PPD): Everything you need to know!

13 Aug 2021 • 1 comment

In the UK, around 20% of mothers develop postpartum depression (also known as postnatal depression) in the year following the birth of their child(ren). However, its prevalence may be underestimated...

Anorexia

Understanding anorexia nervosa: Diagnostic criteria, consequences, support and more!

10 Aug 2021

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder (ED) characterised by a relentless pursuit of thinness, distorted self-perception and restricted eating, leading to a very low body weight. Worldwide, according...

Phase 4 clinical trials: everything you need to know!

9 Aug 2021 • 5 Likes • 2 comments

Having spoken about clinical trials and more specifically about the legal framework and the first three phases, today we provide you with an article on phase 4. The latter will be conducted after the...