UTIs: 5 Common Facts and 5 Myths A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) can range from a minor annoyance to a serious health risk. While they are incredibly common, misinformation about how they start and ho...
What is Sleep Hygiene and Why is it Important? A good night’s sleep is something that everyone deserves, it is important for allowing neurons to rest and for consolidating long-term memories. However,...
Urinary Tract Infection : 5 Common Signs and When to See a Doctor A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) occurs when bacteria—typically E. coli—enter the urinary tract through the urethra. Whilst common (esp...
Why was the NHS set up? What’s the purpose of the NHS? Equality in healtcare – is the short answer. The NHS was set up in 1948, so that everybody shared the burden of paying for healthcar...
Osteoporosis: The Silent Threat Over Age 30 “Worldwide, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over 50 will suffer an osteoporotic fracture.” — International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Osteoporosis is frequen...
How many red and white blood cells are there in the urine? Urine microscopy (on midstream urine, MSU) Should show: Red blood cells (RC) <25 x10[6]/L White blood cells (WC) <5 x10[6]/L. It is gen...
The Science of Kindness: Why Human Connection is the Future of NHS Healthcare By Dr Andrew Stein (MyHSN Editorial Team) | Updated: April 2026 “All you need is love,” sang Lennon and McCart...
What is a Hospital? (And What Actually Happens There?) “This woman has got to be taken to a hospital.” “A hospital? What is it?” “It’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now....
What Are the Symptoms of Prediabetes? High-Risk Signs & Reversal Guide The short answer to “how do you know if you have prediabetes” is simple: you usually don’t. Prediabetes is a R...
What is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that affects both kidneys from birth, leading to the growth of multiple cysts within the kidneys. So. Wha...
