medic alert

Their health. No surprise there one would guess, but how do organisations concerned with health help people protect that most precious commodity? The answer often lies in prevention. And healthy eating is number one. Government health departments around the world have set up sites to at least give people the correct information. So, how do we eat right? Get good advice for a start. No more listening to Continue reading →

After the diagnosis of a medical condition, an awful lot goes through your head. 'Why me", 'What now', 'Can I still do...'  being among them. Whatever the situation there are a number of things to now consider. Your medical professional is probably helping with many, but he or she can't help with all. What are the things you can do to get the ball rolling?  The first thing to do is lose a sense of blame. Illness happens. Sometimes it's genetic, sometimes it's random bad luck, sometimes we contribute (smoking for example). But it has happened, blame solves nothing, achieves nothing and in fact, sends you backwards. We'll all react differently, but these people  give some interesting life lessons out of how they coped with illness in their child. Not over-researching on the internet is one of them - you're guaranteed to find Continue reading →