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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
From a different angle
15-minute film about Lee Nevitt, 35, from Dorset and his experiences of slow-onset Type 1 diabetes and neuropathy. Lee has set himself a Diabetes Challenge to ride 20km in his wheelchair along the promenade from Hengistbury Head to Sandbanks, near Bournemouth, in his wheelchair on June 19 to raise awareness of the condition and kickstart a local diabetes support group.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjnaQA-Exak
Looks can deceive: Why a slim waist, a tan and glossy hair are NOT the sign of good health
With their glossy hair, glowing skin and gym-honed bodies, many celebrities appear the picture of health. But underneath that glossy veneer, the opposite may be true. Experts have warned against putting too much stock on a person's outward appearance.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...warn-danger-judging-peoples-health-looks.html
Is your computer keyboard a health hazard? Dirty consoles now attracting rodents
For many, the tiny morsel of food buried beneath the keyboard is an innocuous, albeit unpleasant, hazard of a working lunch. But the seemingly harmless crumb is now being blamed for a growing health crisis within the workplace.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...hazard-Dirty-consoles-attracting-rodents.html
Overtime 'raises heart risk by 60%': Fatal link to just three hours' extra work a day
Working long hours dramatically increases the risk of suffering a fatal heart attack by up to 60 per cent, a study has found. People who regularly do overtime ? shifts longer than a seven-hour day ? are more prone to heart disease, angina and heart attacks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...60--Fatal-link-just-hours-extra-work-day.html
RETURN OF WARD SISTERS SLASHES HOSPITAL BUGS
HOSPITALS at the centre of Britain?s worst superbug outbreaks have slashed infection rates after putting ward sisters back in charge. The senior nurses have been given allotted time to lead their staff and push through stringent improvements demanded by the Healthcare Commission.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/174556/Return-of-ward-sisters-slashes-hospital-bugs
EXERCISE HELPS YOU LIVE LONGER
HEAVY exercise could be the secret to living longer, scientists claim. study found that strenuous *physical activity ? like running a marathon ? can stop cells dying and keep bodies healthy into old age. Scientists hope that finding a drug to slow cell death ? a process called apoptosis ? could help to prevent people from ageing completely.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/174551/Exercise-helps-you-live-longer-
15-minute film about Lee Nevitt, 35, from Dorset and his experiences of slow-onset Type 1 diabetes and neuropathy. Lee has set himself a Diabetes Challenge to ride 20km in his wheelchair along the promenade from Hengistbury Head to Sandbanks, near Bournemouth, in his wheelchair on June 19 to raise awareness of the condition and kickstart a local diabetes support group.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjnaQA-Exak
Looks can deceive: Why a slim waist, a tan and glossy hair are NOT the sign of good health
With their glossy hair, glowing skin and gym-honed bodies, many celebrities appear the picture of health. But underneath that glossy veneer, the opposite may be true. Experts have warned against putting too much stock on a person's outward appearance.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...warn-danger-judging-peoples-health-looks.html
Is your computer keyboard a health hazard? Dirty consoles now attracting rodents
For many, the tiny morsel of food buried beneath the keyboard is an innocuous, albeit unpleasant, hazard of a working lunch. But the seemingly harmless crumb is now being blamed for a growing health crisis within the workplace.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...hazard-Dirty-consoles-attracting-rodents.html
Overtime 'raises heart risk by 60%': Fatal link to just three hours' extra work a day
Working long hours dramatically increases the risk of suffering a fatal heart attack by up to 60 per cent, a study has found. People who regularly do overtime ? shifts longer than a seven-hour day ? are more prone to heart disease, angina and heart attacks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...60--Fatal-link-just-hours-extra-work-day.html
RETURN OF WARD SISTERS SLASHES HOSPITAL BUGS
HOSPITALS at the centre of Britain?s worst superbug outbreaks have slashed infection rates after putting ward sisters back in charge. The senior nurses have been given allotted time to lead their staff and push through stringent improvements demanded by the Healthcare Commission.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/174556/Return-of-ward-sisters-slashes-hospital-bugs
EXERCISE HELPS YOU LIVE LONGER
HEAVY exercise could be the secret to living longer, scientists claim. study found that strenuous *physical activity ? like running a marathon ? can stop cells dying and keep bodies healthy into old age. Scientists hope that finding a drug to slow cell death ? a process called apoptosis ? could help to prevent people from ageing completely.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/174551/Exercise-helps-you-live-longer-