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How a Podiatrist Can Help Somebody Suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy

12 December 2019
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Diabetes is a growing problem in most developed nations and is often brought about by poor lifestyle habits. Unfortunately, it can be a progressive disease that has many complications and one of these may be an untreatable condition known as peripheral neuropathy. If you begin to develop this type of problem what do you need to know and how can a podiatrist, in particular, help you to deal with the situation?
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Types of Hearing Tests

23 October 2019
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Many people go for regular GP check-ups for their general wellbeing; however, they fail to obtain regular hearing checks to ensure their hearing is in functioning order. It is important to regularly obtain hearing checks even if you do feel that you can hear well. Here are some signs of hearing problems you can look out for: ears that feel as though they are ringing talking louder than normal in conversations straining to hear difficulty hearing when there is a lot of background noise watching TV or listening to the radio at high volumes What happens during a hearing test?
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The Bald Truth: Why Bald People Need To Be Extra Vigilant To Prevent Skin Cancer

10 September 2019
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

There are countless reasons why a person chooses to sport a hairless scalp. If you're a man, you might get ahead of the game by shaving off hair naturally thinning due to male pattern baldness, or you may simply prefer the low maintenance and masculine looks a shaven pate provides. More and more women are also choosing to get rid of their hair, either in defiance of society's gendered expectations or simply because they prefer the look.
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Sunitinib vs Pazopanib: What You Need to Know About These Kidney Cancer Drugs

23 July 2019
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

If you've been diagnosed with kidney cancer, there are multiple treatment options available, from surgery to chemotherapy. One type of treatment many patients are less familiar with is targeted therapy. However, despite being unknown to many, targeted therapy is an effective choice to consider. Targeted therapy uses medication to change how cancer cells grow. Usually, the first targeted therapy drug you'll be given is a TKI (tyrosine kinase inhibitor), often known simply as a cancer growth inhibitor.
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Four Reasons a Retirement Community Gives You More Than a Retirement Village

28 May 2019
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You may believe that retirement means giving up freedom and control regarding your living arrangements. Or you may think that all retirement villages and communities are the same. But there can be some key differences between a retirement village and the more freedom-orientated nature of a retirement community, also known as a lifestyle community. Here are four reasons a retirement community gives you more. 1. More space Whereas a retirement village typically consists of units which are tightly packed and don't have yard space, retirement communities are typically made up of independent houses built on parkland.
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How to Improve Your Health

If you are anything like me, you will do all you can to avoid having to maintain your health. When I was younger, I didn't have to anything to stay healthy. I thought it would always be this way. However, as I got older, I realised that I wasn't the case. I put on a lot of weight and I started to get pains in my knees. I went to see the doctor and he recommended that I change my diet and exercise. My doctor has been really helpful and he even helped me to solve my joint pain. I hope this blog encourages you to improve your health.

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