Carol M Sedgwick Chiropodist

As someone who regularly uses antibacterial hand wash and gel, both at work and at home, this article proved to be a very interesting read.

Do you think that you can eat to improve your eyesight?
Researcher's believe that diet can be enough, if you eat the right foods. An interesting article particularly for those who suffer with poor eyesight.

Researcher's are quoted as "cautiously optimistic", about a new treatments for Alzheimer's disease which directly interferes with the disease process itself.
The new drug which is currently being tested, would actually slow down the progress of the disease - which affects so many families in the UK, and is being hailed as a "significant step" in the research for Alzheimer's treatment.

Vaping damages key blood vessels in the heart in a similar way to normal cigarettes, heart experts have said.
Despite the NHS backing e-cigarettes as a quitting aid, scientists have stressed that vaping is "far more dangerous than people realise".

Did you know that foot and lower limb problems affect people of all ages – and can arise from sports injuries, underlying conditions such as diabetes, congenital problems, breaks, sprains or wear and tear.
For further information on how a fully qualified professional chiropodist can help please visit www.carnforthchiropodist.co.uk

Patients are being put at risk by GPs being forced to carry out complex consultations in 10 minutes or under, the British Medical Association says.

Leading health experts have accused the Prime Minister of failing the first test of her leadership due to her government’s lackluster response to the obesity crisis.

There are many different types of arthritis and they all have to be managed differently.
Arthritis affects the joints and can cause pain. It is important that you have your feet regularly cared for by a professional chiropodist
To book an appointment please visit my website www.carnforthchiropodist.co.uk

Taking care of your feet when you have Diabetes is essential.
Diabetic patients have reduced healing therefore a small cut can become an ulcer within days.
For further information please visit www.carnforthchiropodist.co.uk

Young people starting university or college this autumn are being urged to get a vaccine against meningitis.
Public Health England says the jab will help protect against meningitis W in particular - a sometimes deadly strain that is on the rise.

Viruses are more dangerous when they infect their victims in the morning, a University of Cambridge study suggests.
The findings, published in PNAS, showed viruses were 10 times more successful if the infection started in the morning.

Painful feet affect your well-being and can make you feel miserable.
Been unable to cut your toes or cutting them incorrectly can cause many problems, including in-growing toenails and foot ulcers.
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Britons are under-reporting their daily calorie consumption - potentially misleading policymakers attempting to curb obesity, research suggests.
The Behavioural Insights Team points to scientific and economic data showing people eat 3,000 calories, compared to the 2,000 cited in official surveys.

We’re constantly bombarded with information about how to optimise our sleep and why we should avoid having too little or, God forbid, too much.
But now a new study has taken a different tack on this much-researched topic. VU University Medical Centre in the Netherlands has been examining links between how long we sleep for, insulin sensitivity and the risk of diabetes and heart disease

Your feet take the whole weight of your body, so it's important to take good care of them.
Foot pain makes it harder to walk and carry out your daily functions
For information on how a professional chiropodist can help take care of your feet please visit http://goo.gl/T4U030

The overwhelming majority of Britons wouldn’t feel comfortable letting a person with a mental health condition look after their children or marry into their family, new research on attitudes towards mental illness has found.