
LUNG DISEASE
Lung disease encompasses a large collection of widely varying chest conditions. The commonest include chronic…
Read moreLung disease encompasses a large collection of widely varying chest conditions. The commonest include chronic…
Read moreExercise in the treatment of dementia My last two blogs have described some of the problems of dementia and how…
Read moreLast week I told you about some of the research indicating that regular physical activity can protect against dementia. Today…
Read moreA modern scourge Dementia is an advancing modern scourge and has recently been reported to have overtaken coronary heart disease…
Read moreExercise in the treatment of psychological ill health There is a general belief that physical activity and exercise have positive…
Read more‘Mens sana in corpore sano. (Healthy mind in healthy body)’ Juvenal, c. AD 100 Psychological illnesses are extremely common. The…
Read moreParkinson’s disease (PD) was originally described as ‘the shaking palsy’ by James Parkinson in 1817. The main features of PD…
Read moreLong-term physical training Last week I explained the great importance of physiotherapy in working and strengthening the affected muscles immediately…
Read moreLast week I described the nature of a stroke, the underlying causes and some of the devastating consequences. Prevention and…
Read moreWhat is a stroke? A stroke happens when there is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain. Your…
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