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For numerous people waking up to an aromatic cup of coffee is part of their daily routine. Over the years the consumption of coffee has increased, despite it’s relatively negative image. Copious amounts of research has been carried out to find the health effects coffee has on the body, with most on how it’s effects are negative. However, more studies are beginning to allude to how coffee can have health benefits. Caffeine is the controversial drug within coffee. It is a stimulant, which causes an increase in heart rate and breathing rate as well as speeding up reaction times. It does this by causing more neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) to be produced at the synapse (a junction between to neurones), causing an increase in the speed of reaction times. As well as that,  caffeine causes binding to adenosine receptors in our brain, adenosine is a chemical which increases in quantity overtime to make us feel sleepy. Therefore by binding to the receptors it prevents adenosine...

Dementia is a world-wide feared degenerative disease that affects 47 million victims globally, and that number is projected to increase to 131 million by 2050. In 2015 the subsequent cost of care reached a staggering $818 billion globally, which is a phenomenally large amount of money, and that figure will increase exponentially as the number of sufferers increases perennially. Merely imagining the amount of time and money that will go into caring for the poor souls suffering from the disease, puts me in a state of malcontent. So therefore, today I will tell you what exactly dementia is and 9 salient factors that you should adhere to in order to avoid being the 1 in that 131 million. Dementia is a blanket term to describe a series of diseases and their effect on the cognitive function of the brain. Although each case of dementia is unique, there are certain ubiquitous symptoms that are found in virtually every case, for instance: memory loss, difficulty with s...

 Statistics show that approximately 1.6 million people in the UK suffer from an eating disorder and 8 million in the US, with the term itself often being thrown around in a blasé manner in pop culture and television shows without consideration of the often dark and life threatening connotations of the term. The images shown to the world on silver screens are often glamorised versions of what life is really like for those suffering from an eating disorder, serving to perpetuate the growing issue in our society. First of all, what is an eating disorder? The term eating disorder encompasses a wide range of physiological disorders which are categorised by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. An individual may place much emphasis on their specific shape and weight rather than their health, causing them to follow a damaging routing in terms of food. There are three common eating disorders: ·          Anorexia nervosa: this relates to ...

The Francis Report and General Practise The Francis report published on 6 th February 2013 was an inquiry done by Sir Francis in Mid Staffordshire Foundation NHS trust into the role of commissioning survivors and regulatory bodies at the hospital. It follows on from two previous inquiries at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation trust which highlighted neglect in care, increased mortality rates and high level of complaints from relatives and patients. The report considered reasons for problems at the trust, why they weren’t identified and acted upon sooner. The report builds upon the original report published in 2010 and highlights suffering of patients and relatives failed by a system ignored values of true care and acted upon cooperate care interests above patient care. The report plays an important role in the improvement of healthcare services provided in the UK especially having serious implications upon nursing care through its 290 recommendations preaching a fundamental change in...

Over the years the appearance of sugar free gum has become more apparent on the market and it is seen to be a key essential for school bags, handbags and cars. Lots of research has been carried out to find out the effects of sugar free gum on oral hygiene. Within this blog post I'll be exploring the benefits and disadvantages to chewing sugar free gum. It is advices that sugar free gum should be chewed in between meals and on the go, when it is not possible to brush. As sugar free gum contains sweeteners as an alternative to sugars it not believed to cause tooth decay. After meals and eating snacks acids builds up. As spoken about in a previous blog post (don't rush when you brush), acid is one of the main causes of teeth wear by erosion. This is when the enamel dissolves away because of the acid, which overtime can cause holes or cavities, as well as the yellow dentine becoming exposed. Another effect of this is increased sensitivity. Chewing gum causes the production of sal...