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Best flowers to grow in your garden | Personal Alarms
Summer has most definitely arrived and the heat and heavy thunderstorms that follow are creating prime conditions out in the garden. Gardening is one …
12 things successful people do before breakfast
<b>Most successful people, whether they be entrepreneurs, business leaders, or politicians like to do thing their own way - but most of them share</b> …
ProductivityA Bucket List - A Useful Guide
A bucket list, why do we need one?<p>We all know that life is short, it ticks away uncontrollably as we scramble through trying to make as many …
List-WorthyCoping With Cancer - Our Useful Guide
Cancer - such a short, concise word- that can bring the strongest of people down to their knees. The dreaded ‘C’; it simply destroys millions of …
CancerCare: The alternative options
<b>There are more than one million people in the traditional care system. They live full-time in care homes and nursing homes or receive help in their own home for everyday tasks such as washing and dressing and have meals delivered to their door.</b><p>Some pay for their care, others receive help from their …
HousingHow do you reach 100? Some of the world's oldest people reveal their secrets
Living a full century of life was once considered a rarity, but that’s changing. And while genetics certainly have a lot to do with it, unlocking the …
LongevityLosing weight in old age is 'not normal' and should be seen as alarm bell
Losing weight in old age is "not normal" and could be treated as an “alarm bell” signalling malnutrition or cancer, experts have warned.<p>The study by the Malnutrition Task Force follows official figures which show a tripling in the number of patients admitted to hospital suffering from …
HealthHunt demands NHS hits target for A&E care
<b>Jeremy Hunt has told NHS hospitals they must get back to meeting the target for seeing patients swiftly in A&E.</b><p>In a speech on Thursday, the health secretary said it was "critical for patient safety".<p>The target of seeing 95% of patients in four hours has been missed in England since July 2015. There …
Health Care5 Healthy Recipes That Are Going To Fuel You For The Week Ahead
Cook this Sunday, eat well for the next five days.<p><i>Every week we bring you Sunday Meal Prep to help you lay out healthy weekly meals. Do your shopping, spend a few hours cooking, and enjoy the fruits of your labor all week long. A lot of thought goes into curating them, ensuring there’s a good</i> …
Healthy RecipesThe Facts about Blindness
In our latest infographic piece we have focused on the facts about Blindness. This condition affects roughly two million people in the UK alone, with …
BlindnessCancer spread cut by 75% in tests
<b>The deadly spread of cancer around the body has been cut by three-quarters in animal experiments, say scientists.</b><p>Tumours can "seed" themselves elsewhere in the body and this process is behind 90% of cancer deaths.<p>The mouse study, published in Nature, showed altering the immune system slowed the …
CancerBrain activity 'key in stress link to heart disease'
<b>The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests.</b><p>In a study of 300 people, those with higher activity in the amygdala were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease - and sooner than others.<p>Stress could …
The BrainMajor alerts 'at many hospitals'
<b>More than four in 10 hospitals in England declared a major alert in the first week of the new year as they encountered unprecedented pressures.</b><p>Sixty-six out of 152 trusts raised the alarm as mounting bed shortages led to large numbers of patients experiencing trolley waits and delays in A&E.<p>Data …
Health CareHomecare: Planning for the Future
Unfortunately we live in a world where someone’s health or physical abilities can change in a flash. With this in mind we have created another …
loved oneLifeline Alarm Blog
Blog<p>Now you can add extra security to your home for less thanks to our Key Safe price reduction. Check out the Supra C500 and Outside Security …
Long-Term CareHow to prevent falls at home
Our aim here at Lifeline24 is to ensure that elderly, frail and disabled residents feel safe and secure in their homes. With our personal alarm …
AutomationLifeline Alarm Blog
Blog<p>Now you can add extra security to your home for less thanks to our Key Safe price reduction. Check out the Supra C500 and Outside Security …
Long-Term CareBrothers offering free turkey dinners on Christmas Day for homeless and elderly
These brothers are proving that the Christmas spirit is alive and well.<p>Big-hearted chip shop owners are feeding the homeless and the elderly for free …
ChristmasMultiple sclerosis drug 'a landmark'
<b>A drug that alters the immune system has been described as "big news" and a "landmark" in treating multiple sclerosis, doctors and charities say.</b><p>Trials, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest the drug can slow damage to the brain in two forms of MS.<p>Ocrelizumab is the first drug …
MedicineFacebook lurking makes you miserable, says study
<b>Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas - and seeing all those "perfect" families and holiday photos - is more likely to make you miserable than festive, research suggests.</b><p>A University of Copenhagen study suggests excessive use of social media can create feelings of envy.<p>It particularly warns about …
CensorshipTen people to get NHS bionic eyes
<b>The NHS will pay for 10 blind patients to have "bionic eyes" to help treat an inherited form of blindness.</b><p>The bionic eye is a retinal implant which interprets images captured by a miniature video camera worn on a pair of glasses.<p>Five patients will be treated at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and …
BreakthroughsLifeline Case Study Video – Beryl Hussey
In our latest Lifeline Case Study Video we speak with 82-year-old Beryl Hussey from the village of Cringleford, just outside of Norwich.<p>In this video …
loved oneBlood test for hidden heart disease
<b>A cheap blood test can predict which apparently healthy patients are at high risk of a heart attack.</b><p>Experts say it could be better than just checking blood pressure and cholesterol to assess heart risk.<p>So far, they have tested it only on men, but the British Heart Foundation-funded researchers say …
MedicineProstate cancer laser treatment 'truly transformative'
<b>Surgeons have described a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer as "truly transformative".</b><p>The approach, tested across Europe, uses lasers and a drug made from deep sea bacteria to eliminate tumours, but without causing severe side effects.<p>Trials on 413 men - published in The Lancet Oncology …
CancerPMQs: Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May social care 'crisis' clash
<b>Elderly people are being left isolated because of a "crisis made in Downing Street" over social care funding, Jeremy Corbyn claimed.</b><p>The Labour leader urged Theresa May to replace a corporation tax cut with cash to cover social care costs as they clashed in PMQs.<p>It came with councils set to be …
BrexitCouncils angry at government's social care offer
<b>Councils say it is "hugely disappointing" that the government has not given them extra money to tackle shortfalls in social care funding.</b><p>Ministers will let local authorities bring forward council tax rises, and money cut from a housing scheme will be spent on social care instead.<p>The government said …
Social WorkSome psychosis cases an 'immune disorder'
<b>Some patients sectioned with psychotic conditions, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, may actually have a treatable immune disorder, say Oxford University scientists.</b><p>A study in the Lancet Psychiatry suggests up to one in 11 cases of psychosis may involve antibodies attacking parts of the …
PsychiatryChildren's online junk food ads banned by industry
<b>Online ads for food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar aimed at children are to be banned under new rules from advertisers.</b><p>The Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) said its restrictions would also apply to all other media where under-16s made up a quarter of the audience.<p>The rules are an …
Junk FoodBaby boomers should 'stay in work to keep healthy'
<b>England's chief medical officer has called on people aged between 50 and 70 to keep working to stay healthy.</b><p>In a report on the health of the so-called baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, Prof Dame Sally Davies said the physical and mental health benefits of being employed or volunteering …
DemographicsAmbulance pressure: Five ways services are innovating
<b>Ambulance services across the UK are facing growing pressures. Demand is increasing, and they are struggling to hit their targets to respond to life-threatening emergency calls.</b><p>Around the NHS, ambulance bosses are looking at new and innovative ways to deliver the vital emergency service. Some are …
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