Testing perceptions about high blood pressure

By : Sophie | Published : Friday May 25, 2012 | Posted in : Heart Health

Though most of us know about the importance of having healthy blood pressure, a surprising number of people will not choose to check whether this is the case unless their doctor recommends it. This means that the vast majority of us can be oblivious of the potential risks we are taking by not making sure that our blood pressure is neither too low nor too high.


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Why is Xenical out of stock?

By : Sophie | Published : Friday May 18, 2012 | Posted in : Weight Loss

Xenical medicationIf you take Xenical to help you lose weight, you will probably be aware of the stock shortage issues that are being experienced worldwide. These supply issues have been going on for several months, but information relating to the shortage has been scarce, leading to a great deal of confusion amongst patients and healthcare providers alike. Unsubstantiated rumours about a possible warehouse fire and negative side effects have spread across the internet, with...


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Is there room for gamification in medicine and healthcare?

By : Sophie | Published : Friday May 11, 2012 | Posted in : General Health

Everyone loves a good game. From the timeless classics, such as a round of Monopoly shared with the family, to the absorbing isolation of playing Angry Birds on a mobile phone, games permeate and reflect every part of life. Almost everything imaginable has been “gamified” at some stage or another, with football stadiums, battlefields and even operating rooms open to everyone in a constructed world. How can gamification benefit the healthcare industry?


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Can you really fight bad habits with financial disincentives?

By : Sophie | Published : Friday May 4, 2012 | Posted in : Stop Smoking

The debate surrounding quitting smoking is something we have covered in some detail here on the HealthExpress blog. Over the last few months alone, we have looked into the various methods employed by governments, the most effective stop smoking methods and the high figures of new, young smokers. What becomes clear when considering all the sides to the debate is that there is very little consensus in what actually constitutes an effective way of lowering the...


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