Nicotine: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Nicotine is a nitrogen-containing chemical found in several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. It can also be created synthetically. Along with red peppers, aubergine, tomatoes and potatoes, tobacco…
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E-cigs Debunked: Echelon Health explore vaping health concerns
In the UK alone,78,000 people die per year as a result of smoking. Cigarettes are extremely addictive because of their high nicotine content which subsequently, makes it very difficult for…
Jun 23
What You Need To Know About CT Scans For Cancer Detection
In the not-so-distant past, the diagnosis of cancer was seen as a death sentence. With a lack of treatment options, a poor understanding of the disease and underdeveloped imaging techniques,…
May 01
Brain MRI scan – everything you need to know
Attending a brain MRI in London may seem daunting and understandably you may be nervous, but rest assured there is nothing to fear. A brain MRI is a safe, non-invasive…
Jan 22
Not all Scanners are the same
It is generally accepted that prevention is better than cure and the opportunity now exists with modern medical imaging to diagnose disease at an unprecedented early stage. Over the last…
Aug 31
Prevention is always better than cure
There are some pretty sobering statistics around when it comes to many of the most likely causes of early death in the UK today. For instance, consider the following: Every…
Aug 28
CT Scanning – an essential tool in Health Assessment
Like so many things in medical science, there are differing views when it comes to CT scanning. Some suggest that its use is unjustified in preventative health scanning (as opposed…
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