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Tending to Teeth

Tending to Teeth

Everyone wants a Hollywood smile, but it can only be achieved...

Food Fears

Food Fears

For most food is an enjoyable and necessary part of life, but for...

Headaches

Headaches

The excruciating pain experienced by millions is generally...

Bone Matters

Bone Matters

Our bones protect our body; give us shape and structure. Hidden...

Understanding Glaucoma

Understanding Glaucoma

An eye disease which affects millions around the world, the most common form of glaucoma is a growing condition amongst the elderly. Optician, Tim Harwood, looks into...

Endometriosis - A special womens health feature

Endometriosis - A special womens health feature

Two million women in the UK suffer from this painful disease. Dr....

Cells gone Bad

Cells gone Bad

As part of World Cancer Day in February, Dr. Noreen A. Kassem...

What happens to your body during a fast?

What happens to your body during a fast?

Dr Noreen A. Kassem discusses what happens to your body during a...

Behind the Silence - A health feature on Autism

Behind the Silence - A health feature on Autism

Autism can be frightening, and it is definitely a stressful illness....

Save a Life Today

Save a Life Today

In Islam, life trumps all, yet Muslims are ignoring a simple and...

Men's Health

Men's Health

Dr. Noreen A Kassem examines the leading health concerns for men in...

Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that has affected more than 2.5...

Brainstorm - A Feature on Epilepsy

Brainstorm - A Feature on Epilepsy

Epilepsy affects more than 50 million people worldwide. Dr. Noreen...

Targeting The Cause of Heart Disease

Targeting The Cause of Heart Disease

The next time you look at the clock, keep in mind that every seven...

Sugar Shroud - Health Feature on Diabetes

Sugar Shroud - Health Feature on Diabetes

There is a worrying increase in diabetes amongst people, and those...

Weighing up the fat

Weighing up the fat

With obesity on a steady rise all around the globe, Dr. Noreen A...

On the Wards

On the Wards

Since emerging as a profession in the late 19th century, nursing has...

Breastfeeding Health Feature

Breastfeeding Health Feature

Breast milk is not only naturally designed to be a perfect formula...

Boosting Immunity

Boosting Immunity

With so many flu viruses emerging, it is vital that we keep our...

Pain in the Back

Pain in the Back

< Return to Main Article The back is the workhorse of the...

The Seed of Blessing: The Black Seed

The Seed of Blessing: The Black Seed

“hold onto the use of the black seed for in it is healing for...

Health- Sugar Rush

Health- Sugar Rush

With diabetes being one of the top ten killers of modern times,...

Loss and Longing - A health feature on miscarriages

Loss and Longing - A health feature on miscarriages

A miscarriage is one of the most difficult experiences a woman can...

Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia

Dr Noreen A. Kassam discusses the inherited disease which is more...

Lets Get Physical

Lets Get Physical

First Published on July/August 2004To access the issue page, click...

Internet Addiction

Internet Addiction

< Return to Main Article We’ve looked at how the use...

Shutdown on Strain

Shutdown on Strain

< Return to Main Article RSI Case Study - Noor Qureshi, 22,...

Feed your mind

Feed your mind

Give your brain the boost it needs by eating the right food for a...

Hayfever and how to beat it the natural way

Hayfever and how to beat it the natural way

The worst time of the year is about to start again, at least for hay...

Signal Block - A special health feature on Alzheimer's and Dementia

Signal Block - A special health feature on Alzheimer's and Dementia

Dr. Noreen A. Kassem looks at the neurodegenerative disorders,...

Cataracts: What The Eye can see

Cataracts: What The Eye can see

When people find out they have a cataract they are usually...

Swine Flu

Swine Flu

Origins, symptoms and...

Not OK Computer - techno-health feature

Not OK Computer - techno-health feature

Along with the advance of technology comes a host of techno-health...

Fit for Fasting

Fit for Fasting

The long summer days during Ramadan mean that we should all ensure a...

A Spoonful of Sugar

A Spoonful of Sugar

According to Dr Shuja Shafi, chair of the Muslim Council of...

Healthy Living

Healthy Living

God has entrusted our bodies to us, and we must do our best to...

Health Q&A

Health Q&A

I seem to get headaches quite often throughout the month. What can I...

Getting Quality Sleep

Getting Quality Sleep

Sleeping right can be just as important as leading a healthy...

February Issue Out Now

February Issue Out Now

February issue out...

Understanding Levels of Cholesterol

Understanding Levels of Cholesterol

Cholesterol levels are said to be particularly high amidst the South...

High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure

What is high blood pressure?High blood pressure (hypertension) means...

The milk of human kindness

The milk of human kindness

First featured in issue 5 - May/June 2004Click here to go...

To Fast or not to Fast

To Fast or not to Fast

“Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur’...

Case Study - My Plan for Ramadan

Case Study - My Plan for Ramadan

Musa Karim, 45, Leicester  This Ramadan, fasting will be a...

Your Health Q&A

Your Health Q&A

Q. I have seen the news headlines talking about swine flu, but what...

First Aid

First Aid

Every household is prone to some injuries, especially during the...

Kitchen Cures

Kitchen Cures

Vinegar for dry skin and onions for wasp stings? Many ingredients...

Your Health Q&A

Your Health Q&A

Q. My daughter seems to have chapped lips almost all the time. What...

Stress Signals

Stress Signals

Stress has a greater impact on health than many people realise, so...

Are You Anxious About Your Health?

Are You Anxious About Your Health?

Recently I have been feeling very low and my doctor thinks I may be...