Apr 10, 2023
If you have difficulty with mobility standing up from a toilet is a daily movement that can carry difficulty and risk. In specialised disabled bathrooms toilets are often higher and are flanked by support rails to make it easier, but at home this is rarely the case....
May 3, 2020
For those who use a stoma bag – or colostomy bag – there is often embarrassment when it comes to using the bathroom. The stereotypes about what kind of people have them and the reasons for having to use one are often unkind and inaccurate. In reality, a broad range of...
Apr 14, 2020
Modern surgery is a marvel of medicine, but not all surgery comes without side-effects. Persistent pain is something that can originate even after seemingly minor surgeries. This is usually treated with painkillers or physiotherapy, but these aren’t fool proof or to...
Feb 24, 2020
Humans in the western world have had it easy for a long time. Since the Enlightenment, the average lifespan has increased. Now, people living in the developed world can enjoy relatively good health past ages where just 400 years ago, we can expect to see the end of...
Jan 22, 2020
We’re all taught to wash our hands as children, usually before dinner and certainly after using the bathroom. This makes obvious sense as good personal hygiene can stop us becoming unwell. But it’s often said that over washing your hands can do more harm than good....
Jan 10, 2020
Winter can leave skin feeling unpleasantly rough, dry, cracked, and even sore despite the best efforts of many to keep it in good shape. Fortunately, when the cold weather starts to warm up keeping skin looking good and feeling healthy can be made easier thanks to the...
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