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Vitamin D Update

Vitamin D Update

by Rufus Greenbaum, United Kingdom

On December 9, 2010 I organised a meeting in London for about 50 Health Professionals who were interested to meet Professor Robert Heaney, hear him talk about Vitamin D and discuss his findings and their experiences.

A copy of his presentation and a report on the meeting are available from me at:  rufus@greenbaum.com 

Here is an overview and summary:

The USA Insti...

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My Time At St Heliers Hospital

My Time At St Heliers Hospital

by Mohammed Hasan, United Kingdom

My Time At St Heliers Hospital

During my time at St Heliers not only did I acquire a multitude of skills but I also came to realise that medicine and being a doctor are two entirely separate things. Working in the NHS requires doctors and other medical professionals to work together in order to meet certain standards. This was something I witnessed as the registrars and consultants scrutinized each others efforts to ...

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Judy Mbuthia-First Heart2Heart Beneficiary

Judy Mbuthia-First Heart2Heart Beneficiary

by Christine Simon, Kenya

Judy Mbuthia-First Heart-To-HeartBeneficiary

By Mercy Nyakio (Media & Communications-The-Heart2Heart-Foundation)

I had heard of Judy Mbuthia the first beneficiary of the Heart-2-HeartFoundation and I was eager to meet up with her and hear her story. I finallygot the chance and on October 13th we met at the Heart-2-Heart Foundationoffices at The Karen Hospital. She starts by telling me that she was ...

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Pensioners' playground opens at Hyde Park

Pensioners' playground opens at Hyde Park

by Ana Gomes, Portugal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8690389.stm

London's first specially-designed pensioners' playground has opened its gates to the public in Hyde Park.

The £50,000 playground is fitted with six machines, including a cross-trainer and sit-up bench, each designed to exercise a different part of the body.

The project was funded by Westminster City Council to provide...

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Oral Health, General Health?

Oral Health, General Health?

by Azam Sandhu, United Kingdom

 

85% of the population in the UK suffer from gum disease with a lesser proportion suffering from chronic periodontitis a chronic type of gum disease which left untreated results in the breakdown of the supporting periodontium and bone which supports the tooth. The main cause of this is dental plaque which is made up of bacteria and food which accumulates around the tooth, however much research has identified that many of those affected ar...

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