Catch up with all the latest hysterectomy blog posts from the Hysterectomy Association. You can use the category menu to select a specific category, or just browse around and see what takes your interest.
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Linda
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Elective surgery risks for heart
16/03/2008
Each year more than a million operations are complicated by heart attacks and death from cardiac causes. As most surgery is elective these days then it pays to be cautious.
Chewing Gum Get’s You Moving
16/03/2008
Researchers in America seem to have discovered that simply chewing gum after abdominal surgery can help get the bowels functioning more quickly than might otherwise be the case.
Try beer instead of red wine for your heart
16/03/2008
According to some new evidence not all alcohol is created equal when it comes to protecting your heart. Dutch researchers have found that spirits and red wine caused a rise in homocysteine levels
Problems with soya
16/03/2008
Soy contains a cocktail of substances that interfere with many systems of the body and so it may not be the panacea we have all come to believe it could be.
Bone building alternative for osteoporosis
16/03/2008
If you suffer from osteoporosis then new research suggests that a combination of Calcium, vitamin D and vitamin K; together with minerals like strontium and magnesium may offer an alternative to pharmaceutical medicines but without the side effects.
Ritual for an operation
16/03/2008
Few of us realise that the loss of an unseen internal organ can be one of lifes major traumas. It may require a grieving process that can last for months or even years.
Medicalising the Menopause
16/03/2008
Over the past half-century, the social terrain of health and illness has been transformed. What were once considered normal human events and common human problems, such as birth, ageing and the menopause, are now considered medical conditions.
Natural and complementary therapies under attack
16/03/2008
The modern food and pharmacuetical industry have spent many millions of pounds and much time over the years trying to…
Eating Well During Menopause
16/03/2008
So just what should you be eating for a healthy menopause anyway? What if you don't want to take HRT? …
Intrinsa Testoserone Patch Denied By SMC
16/03/2008
The Scottish Medicines Consortium have today issued guidance denying the use of the testosterone patch manufactured by Intrinsa to NHS…