22nd May 2005. A date that will haunt me forever. The day that my sister and I lost our mum to ovarian cancer. The thing about ovarian cancer though, is that the date of her death isn’t the only date that haunts me. There where the days where we witnessed mum fragile and weak. The…
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Incontinence Survey
Read moreHartmann Direct are currently running a survey to find out what people think about incontinence. It’s a very common problem in society, but one that many people find too embarrassing or uncomfortable to talk about. You can click here to complete the survey and I’ll share the results with you once the data has been collected.…
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Meningitis: Do you know what to look for?
Read moreWhen I think of meningitis, the first thing that comes to mind is a rash. In particular a rash doesn’t disappear when pressure is applied to it. However, there are actually lots of other symptoms that you should look for and by all means I can’t stress this enough – DO NOT WAIT FOR A…
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New Health Social Media Website Launches – Pow Health
Read moreWhen one of my girls is unwell, the first place I go is the internet. Searching for symptoms, looking for images and visiting forums for advice. Before the internet existed and also for those who don’t have internet access, such as my mother-in-law, they often resort to medical books for advice. I can’t remember the…
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Norovirus: What you need to know
Read moreIt’s something that most people have heard of, but how much do you actually know about Norovirus? A few months ago, myself and one of our twins ended up in hospital as a result of Norovirus (read more here). It’s an awful virus and one that took me just over a week to fully recover…
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Meningitis
Read moreAlthough I did know you or your son, my thoughts are with twin daddies friend, who sadly lost his 8 year old son to meningitis and his 10 year old is still critically ill in hospital. Please hold your children tight, give them an extra long cuddle and kiss tonight, for he will never will…