Category Archives: Health

Pressure on UK schools to tackle mental health grows

At some schools, the number of students seeing counsellors is rising A few years ago, none of the staff at Hendon School, a state secondary school in north London, knew what to do about children with mental health problems, according to assistant headteacher Noelle Doona. But after the headteacher committed suicide in 2015, the shock started a conversation between the Read More


captive insurance services

 A captive insurance company is a company that is formed and owned by a non-insurance company to insure the risks of its owners. It is essentially a form of self-insurance that is established to meet the risk-management needs of its owners. Captives can be used by anybody from large multinational corporations to smaller nonprofits. They can be a bit riskier Read More


All you’ve ever wanted to know about a prostate exam, explains a Urological Surgeon

Too embarrassed to get your prostate checked? Gareth Brown, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Nuffield Health, explains why it’s well worth a few awkward moments. When I meet a man to check his prostate, the first thing I do is shake his hand. That’s the point when many of them realise I have big hands – and big fingers. It can add trepidation Read More


A ‘bracing’ daily walk could add years to your life, study shows

We love walking here at NetDoctor. Whether it be a stroll round the park with friends or a weekend hike with family, it’s becoming clearer that this particular pastime is one of the best things you can do for your health. Indeed, one new study has suggested that – in addition to increasing fitness levels and benefitting mental health – simply Read More


Sleep deprivation makes our brain feel like we’ve drank too much, suggests research

Ever feel sluggish after a rubbish night’s sleep? This could be the tip of the iceberg for our brain function, reveals a new study from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Tel Aviv University, Israel. Researchers found that a lack of good sleep has severe consequences on our brain function and stops brain cells communicating properly, causing possible Read More


Beating performance anxiety

Sexual performance anxiety, though not much talked-about openly, is actually one of the most common sexual issues that Indian men have to deal with. Mumbai-based doctors say that the city has youngsters in their thirties visiting sexologists and counsellors for issues pertaining to performance anxiety and erectile dysfunction. “90 per cent of men, with perfectly healthy bodies, are unable to Read More


Migraine – Causes, Signs, Symptoms & Prevention

Migraine is a headache which is a result of specific changes within the brain. Migraine can cause severe head pain that is often accompanied by sensitivity by light, noise or any kind of smell. However, not all kinds of headaches can be described as Migraine headaches. Migraine headaches are often accompanied with nausea and light sensitivity. Other sensory warnings may include Read More


Breast Cancer – Causes, Signs, Symptoms & Prevention

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, which affect women majorly. Still a rarity amongst men, breast cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the breast. Beginning in the cells of the breast, breast cancer can destroy the nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. Researchers have Read More


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Ladies’ Fitness Competition Diet

Who says just men are successful pioneers in the corporate and games world? Ladies have moved toward becoming as aggressive as men. The female species can likewise exceed expectations in individuals administration and winning any games amusement commanded by men like chess, tennis, b-ball and track. On the off chance that in time long past circumstances just men would ordinarily Read More


Benefits of Coconut Oil That You Can Not Miss

The coconut palm can be discovered developing all through the vast majority of the tropics, and wherever it develops the coconut is utilized as a staple nourishment and a wellspring of solution by the indigenous individuals. Coconut oil, once regarded undesirable because of it’s high soaked fat substance, is currently generally considered the most beneficial oil on the planet. It Read More