Deciding where to spend the last hours of 2014 can be daunting, especially with so many great locations, parties and festivals to ring in 2015, so we’ve created a shortlist of our favourite places to ring in the New Year. Read more
If you have high blood pressure, the chances are that your GP or doctor has told you to cut back on your salt intake because it has been shown to contribute to the medical condition. However, new research has suggested that consuming larger amounts of sugar can push up your blood pressure more than the effects of consuming large amounts of salt. Read more
We posted a blog last month picking up where we left off with Greig Trout, a double cancer survivor who we sponsor whilst he fulfils his ‘101 Things To Do When You Survive’ anti-bucket list. Travelling round the world, Greig often checks in on his Facebook, Twitter and blog pages so his followers know where he is, what he’s been up to and how much of the list he’s managed to tick off! Read more
Experts have said that all patients who have suffered a stroke should be given a brain scan as soon as possible after the event happens, which can also help predict the risk of another stroke occurring. Read more
Last month I made my way to Newcastle to visit our friends at FACT (Fighting All Cancers Together). We are big supporters of theirs and share several of their core values. I regularly visit their centre in Newcastle to give travel insurance advice to people with cancer – it can be difficult and expensive to buy travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis and it doesn’t have to be. Read more
