Health and Safety

The focus on eating well and a healthy lifestyle has become an integral part of our society

An ovarian cyst is a cavity or sac filled with liquid or solid material, which may affect one or both ovaries

No one wants to be in the situation of having to save an infant’s life, but it could happen. Infants can and do choke, usually caused by breathing in a small object they accidentally placed in their mouth, such as a coin, small toys, and…

Mitral valve prolapse syndrome is a condition characterised by the alteration of one of the heart valves, the mitral valve

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is addressed in specific standards for many industries. When appropriately used, PPE acts as a barrier between infectious materials such as viral and bacterial contaminants and your skin, mouth, nose, or…

Streptococcal infections are caused by several strains of bacteria – the most common are streptococcus A and streptococcus B

'Rebound effect': this is a phenomenon that occurs following the abrupt discontinuation of a psychotropic drug and leads to significant negative consequences, including the return and flare-up of the original symptom

'Chondropathy' is a generic term for any cartilage lesion. Frequently, these are inflammatory or post-traumatic changes

The appendix is a pouch-like organ that sits in the lower right side of your belly. Appendicitis describes an inflamed or infected appendix

Coccygodynia is a medical condition affecting the pelvis, particularly the coccyx, characterised by the presence of pain (frequently caused by inflammation) of the sacral area