Guest blogger: Anna Wignall - CHSS Health Information Editor January 8, 2017 Get app-y: Fitness apps to kick-start the New Year! Happy New Year! Have you made a New Year’s resolution? Let me guess, was it to lose weight or get fitter and healthier? Get started with our guide to some of…
Megan - Health Promotion Specialist December 18, 2016 Ditch the diet guilt – tips for a healthier Christmas “Twas the month after Christmas and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse!” I don’t know about you, but I had my first Christmas mince…
Megan - Health Promotion Specialist November 27, 2016 The one nutrient to keep your staff well this winter! With winter fast approaching and the shorter days upon us, should we be more aware of the effects of less exposure to sunlight? For much of the year in the…
Guest blogger: Lorna Stevenson - CHSS Respiratory Co-ordinator November 13, 2016 World COPD Day – Do you know the symptoms? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the named used for the lung conditions called Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. This means that it is possible to have a combination of the…
Megan - Health Promotion Specialist October 30, 2016 Don’t let the flu get you down! Almost a third of people hospitalised with flu in Scotland last winter had a heart condition. Having a long-term illness such as a chest, heart or stroke condition puts you at…
Guest blogger: Caitrian Guthrie - CHSS Heart-E Project Manager October 16, 2016 Come and LOL with us – because laughter is the best medicine! We’ve all heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine but how much truth is there in the saying? Quite a lot, according to a number of research…
Guest blogger: Wendy Armitage - CHSS Head of Cardiac & Respiratory Services October 2, 2016 The power of a good ‘blether’ – reducing loneliness in the community Loneliness is not about being alone, it’s about the sense that no one cares. Read on to find out how you can help someone who is feeling lonely and where…
Guest blogger: Jon Reid, Personal Trainer - Panthera Performance September 18, 2016 Stand up for your health – your body can’t stand sitting! This week’s Live Better Blog features guest blogger Jon Reid, personal trainer and owner of Panthera Performance. Jon brings us tips for sitting less and standing more to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease….
Megan - Health Promotion Specialist September 4, 2016 Sketchy on the facts? Health information in new & exciting videos! Do you really know what a stroke is? Or what on earth C.O.P.D. stands for? ‘HealthSketch’ brings you health education videos – providing a unique and visual way of learning about a range of health conditions. …
Megan - Health Promotion Specialist August 21, 2016 Superfood or Super-fad: Is there truth to the health claims? You will, almost certainly, have come across the term ‘superfood’ before – it’s hard to miss! “Lose 10 pounds by drinking green tea” “Kale a cure for cancer!” “Cure your (insert health…