It has been fantastic to hear about the success of the GB Olympic Team, all the medals they have one in Tokyo over the last couple of weeks and hoping for similar success at the Paralympic Games too. It was very clear during ...

With the Paralympics on at the moment and the inspiration flowing, we all might be thinking about trying to get a bit fitter. Over the course of all the lockdowns perhaps some of us have put on an extra pound or two.

With the start of the new school term and the night's drawing in, it might be that time again for a note from our GP to say it is time for our annual flu vaccination. So, this week on the RNIB Connect Radio we discussed what has been happening to the rollout of this...

With the night's drawing in and the evenings getting darker, some people find their mood changing frequently and are struggling with it. We do hear the term SAD mentioned quite a lot too.

Vitamin D is I think wrongly named as a vitamin. It is, in fact, a hormone and the vitamin D receptors are in every organ of the body. We tend to think of it as just affecting bones, but it is vital for many processes in the body and recently, of course, the immune system and prevention of respiratory tract infections.

If you fall into the over 50's age bracket, or are clinically extremely vulnerable, you will be invited to book your Covid Booster Vaccinations and your annual flu jab at the same time. In this week's RNIB Connect Radio catch up with Toby Davey, we discussed just this topic! We talked about some of the findings from a trial earlier this year, where volunteers have been given the Covid and Flu vaccinations at the same time, but in separate arms.

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This year GGHB is running the flu vaccination service. If you are over 65, then please wait for your letter from the NHS. That will give you the date, time and venue . (Younger patients e.g. 65 year olds are being vaccinated first) It’s also important to point out that the over 65 vaccine is different from the one given to the under 65’s and also different from the one that maybe available on a private basis. The under 65’s at risk e.g. asthmatics those with diabetes etc will either be done at their GP practice or again at a hub. If you are under 65 and a carer please contact the pharmacy on 0141 633 3868 or admin@newlifepharmacy.co.uk where you can book in for a vaccine. Unfortunately our private service is at capacity just now and we have a waiting list

A This was new research that has just been published. In 2010, it was reported that there was a link with an increased risk of breast cancer but one of the problems then was that the amount of increase in the risk wasn’t clear. This study, from the Institute of Cancer Research and the...

Yes some foods can cause a rash but it would be important to do a full history with you first. If the rash does not appear right away, then it is probably an intolerance. On the other hand if you have an allergy to house dust mite for example then I would check if your symptoms are worse in the...

A Sometimes when you have all the symptoms of cystitis-needing to empty your bladder urgently but only able to produce a small amount of urine along with pain and discomfort then it may well be something called interstitial cystitis.This tends to mainly affect middle aged women and the first thing...

A: Certainly, feeling thirsty is one of the symptoms of diabetes. The other two are urinating more frequently and feeling tired- more than usual! I’m assuming you are middle aged or over and therefore asking about type 2 diabetes. That’s the type that can develop when you are older....

I presume you have all the usual symptoms such as running nose, sneezing, itchy eyes and throat. I suggest using one of the allergen barriers, a vaseline type substance smeared on each nostril to try and prevent the pollen, the allergen, from causing the allergic response-all the symptoms you have...

Eczema is where the skin becomes very dry and can become red and inflamed. We don’t know the exact cause of eczema but genetic and environmental factors come into play. In infants, it can often be foods such as milk and wheat. The good news with this type of allergy is that most children grow...

This was recent research that suggested there was areduced risk of bowel cancer when people took aspirin for5 years.There were a few questions over the study because it wasn’tclear how much aspirin to take and why there was a reductionin the cancer. You also need to watch with research that...

In Need of Sunshine Tuesday 29 March Research has highlighted lots of reasons why sunshine is important, but how does it help our health? How much do we need? And what’s the role of vitamin D? These questions and more will be discussed by our panel including local GP and avid vitamin D...

It seems to be particularly a Scottish problem concerning multiple sclerosis(MS). In the south of England there were 140 reported cases per 100,000 in 2010 whereas in Orkney there were 402. One theory is our latitude. The further north you live the less UVB light is available to make vitamin D on...

Q: I’m supposed to be going to Brazil in March. What doyou advise concerning the Zika virus? A. The Zika virus is transmitted by the aedes mosquito which is prevalent in Brazil. If you are female who is or could become pregnant then the advice is to postpone your trip. There has been a large...

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