Smoking – It’s Not Just About You

You know how smoking damages your health. You may be less sure about how much it can affect those around you. Here are some sobering facts: Passive smoking is now considered to be the third most common preventable cause of death in the USA. Cancer. Passive smoking increases the risk of developing some 12+ [...]

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Effects of Smoking – Benefits of Quitting

The damageSmoking is an extremely dangerous and damaging addiction. We’re sure you know quite a bit about this but it seems worthwhile to emphasise some of the facts:Smoking causes:StrokeHeart attacks (2-3 times more likely in smokers vs. non-smokers)Deep vein thrombosis (DVT, clots in the legs)Erectile dysfunction (impotence)Cancers – lung cancer, laryngeal (voice box) cancer, pharyngeal [...]

By |2020-07-02T12:00:57+02:00February 13th, 2018|Features, Smoking|0 Comments

Back surgery, surely not!?

Back surgery is quite controversial and the key question is when to operate... These are generally seen as good reasons for back surgery: Compressed nerves - when the nerves to the leg are squeezed/pinched/compressed, permanent damage can result, causing weakness and even paralysis, as well as incontinence. Surgery can relieve the pressure and save the [...]

By |2023-02-16T11:14:22+02:00February 12th, 2018|Back Pain|Comments Off on Back surgery, surely not!?

Ignorance and Choice (and Sex)

Ignorance Nobody is born knowing how to have sex. At least not how to have sex well (enjoyably and safely). This is important - just think about it for a moment. It means that sex education is essential and the truth is that few parents handle this well - most teenagers learn about sex [...]

By |2020-07-02T12:06:32+02:00February 12th, 2018|Features, Sex|0 Comments

STIs are Serious

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are very serious. There are several sexually transmitted infections, with these being the most important and common: HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus is spread through vaginal sex, anal sex, , from mother to child during labour, via breast milk and via blood. It causes a weakened immune system and leads to [...]

By |2020-07-02T12:07:48+02:00February 7th, 2018|Sex|0 Comments

Sex Myths

Here are some important myths and "untruths" about sex: Men are expert lovers Women are expert lovers Your partner is always as excited as you are Carrying condoms makes you a slut Simultaneous orgasm is the norm Only men masturbate Oral sex is dirty Sex is never messy Sex is only for bedrooms Sex stops [...]

By |2020-07-02T12:14:05+02:00February 7th, 2018|Sex|0 Comments

Back Pain: Need to Know

Everyone gets back pain. Well, almost everyone: some 90% of people experience back pain at some stage in their lives, and half of working-age adults have some back pain in any given year. That is a lot of back pain! (For clarity we are discussing lower back pain or lumbago.) What causes back pain? This [...]

By |2020-07-02T12:13:43+02:00February 2nd, 2018|Back Pain, Features|0 Comments
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