Health

Alopecia: Hair Loss Revealed

The medical term for hair loss is Alopecia.  Studies have found up to 60% of us are affected by hair loss. Often, we don’t think of hair loss as a medical condition because in most cases it is temporary and can be slowed down.  However there are many different types of hair loss.

Patterned hair loss, also known as androgenic alopecia.

This is when baldness follows a pattern. Starting with a receding hairline, then hair starts to fall out further along the head to the crown. For females pattern baldness usually only thins hair on the top of the head. In men, androgenic alopecia is hereditary. But it is not clear this is the case for females.

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Do You Drink Enough Water?

Do you drink enough water? The chances are you don’t.

We each need 8 to 10 glasses of water every day depending on body mass, how much exercise we do and what climate we live in. But even so, most of us struggle to get enough water into our bodies.

Water is essential to get our bodies to work. Our bodies are made up of about 70% water. Our brains are made up of even more – around 77 %.

We can live for weeks without food but without water, we can only live a few days.

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Essential Medicines to Pack for Your Holiday

Before travelling abroad it is easy to get caught up in deciding which bikini to pack or if you’ve got the right shades to match your sandals, but it is essential to consider your medical kit too. You never know what you could need when on holiday, or if what you need will be readily available.

Holiday Beach

 

Here are a few things to make sure you keep with you when travelling abroad to ensure you are able to get out of any troublesome situations.

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