There's so much more to cancer treatment than medicine
As a new Maggie's Centre prepares to open in London, Judith Potts reflects on the great support they offer in helping people not to "lose the joy of living in the fear of dying" (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: cancer treatment care centre health Maggies Centres Judith Pots Source Type: news
Mind Healing: Mindfulness can let you down
Suggesting that mindfulness is the answer to all distress and a stand-alone cure has left many patients disappointed. But used as a starting point, it can lead to better understanding of the problem (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mind healing Mindfulness Ruby Wax Linda Blair Source Type: news
Doctor's Diary: The prophets of doom are warning us about the impact of climate change
Dire consequences have been forecast for Ebola, Aids, Sars, BSE and many more medical disasters, but could climate change be the biggest global health threat yet? (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ebola AIDS climate change Doctor's Diary SARS James Le Fanu Professor Blair-Smith Source Type: news
'I've always preferred myself looking tanned - and still do'
Even after two operations on her face for melanomas, Catherine Rabett is still a sun addict, but she considers herself lucky and hopes others will recognise the danger (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: skin cancer Mohs surgery basal melanoma British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) UVA rays Nisith Sheth Professor Charlotte Proby sunscreen malignant malanoma Sun Protection Factor (SPF) basal cell carcinoma (BCC) UVB rays Source Type: news
Why do people with dementia wander?
Like John Noakes, Laurie Graham's husband has Alzheimers and went through a walkabout phase. But turning your house into a prison is not an option, she says (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blue Peter presenter Vicky Noakes Alzheimers dementia John Noakes Laurie Graham Source Type: news
How to find your brain's off switch
These days we sleep less, work more and are available 24/7. Now, the author of a new book explains how we can retrain our brains to relax after work, on the commute and at bedtime (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Professor Mark Cropley overwork death by work Arianna Huffington stress The Off-Switch India Sturgis Source Type: news
25 tips and tricks to help you get better sleep
Sleep-inducing food, mental downloads and finding the perfect pillow: an expert guide to sounder sleep (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: 5 times 5 how to get a good night's sleep circadian rhythm telegraph mindfulness sleep tips stella five times five best pillows sleep problems night owl lucinda everett 5x5 morning lark stella magazine Source Type: news
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 3rd July 2015
Concerned about aches and pains? Worried about a medical condition? You can email your questions confidentially to Dr Le Fanu at drjames@telegraph.co.uk. Answers will be published in the health section of the Telegraph website every Friday. Today (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Old Time Dance Club Sir Archibald McIndoe chiropractic massage Benign Nocturnal Polyuria Dr James Online Health Clinic aspirin eye tests James Le Fanu Source Type: news
Should not the NHS stop 'thinking' and start 'doing'?
Strategy reviews take up precious time and cost a fortune - are they really necessary? Why not focus on more practical ways to help people, such as the newly launched Help and Information Service (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: review Judith Potts health NHS strategy Health and Information Service Source Type: news
Mind Healing: iPads won't give a child social skills
Most parents are worried about the amount of time their children spend in front of screens so giving babies an iPad as soon as they are born seems to be a step too far (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: iPad children babies Linda Blair screen time kids Source Type: news
Autism: It provides an explanation for feeling 'different'
When her sons were identified as autistic, 41 year old Lynne Watkins recognised the same traits in herself and with a greater awareness of the condition, more adults are being diagnosed with a spectrum of disorders (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lynne Watkins Centre for Autism The National Autistic Society aspergers Source Type: news
HRT instead of anti-depressants
For some women depression in their 40's can be hormonal as Ursula Hirschkorn found out and after being treated with tailored Hormone Replacement Therapy her quality of life has vastly improved (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Professor John Studd oestrogen PMS Oestrogel Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) postnatal depression Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT Source Type: news
Doctor's Diary: The best option may be to 'wait and see'
The number of children with allergies has increased massively over the last 30 years but whether this is a due to more testing or better diagnosis in some cases they may have got better in time without treatment (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: acid reflux in babies Royal Society obstructive sleep apnoea Doctor's diary children and allergies Harold Hopkins James Le Fanu Source Type: news
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 26th June 2015
Concerned about aches and pains? Worried about a medical condition? You can email your questions confidentially to Dr Le Fanu at drjames@telegraph.co.uk. Answers will be published in the health section of the Telegraph website every Friday. Today - pain relief, rosacea, drug trials and HPV vaccinations (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: ibuprofen paracetamol rosacea Benign Nocturnal Polyuria Dr James online health clinic aspirin James Le Fanu Source Type: news
Healthy foods that could help stop dementia
A study has shown that drinking blackcurrant juice may help your brain stay young and agile. We take a look at other foods that could keep your brain in tip-top condition (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: coffee mediterannean diet foods dementia green tea Source Type: news
