The stigma attached to hepatitis C
"In October 2012 I accidentally ‘stumbled’ upon a weekly support group for sufferers of Hepatitis C in Swindon. Here I met others covering a wide spectrum of experience, some with the disease awaiting treatment, others who had been through treatment and either cleared or not cleared the virus. There were carers of sufferers (like Vivien) and last but not least, occasional visitors from various branches of the medical profession with an interest in Hepatitis C who wanted to le
Drinking weight on
Last week saw lots of headlines and column inches dedicated to weight, stating that: “...the UK is one of the most obese nations in the world with about a quarter of adults (that's 1 in 4 of us!) are classed as obese”.
In a timely fashion, a infographic was released from the States by Lucas James who is a celebrity fitness trainer. He kindly reminded us, by pictures, just how many calories there are in your favourite tipple.
NEWS-FLASH! Calories from alcohol are in fact