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Inquiry after 54 deaths at Russells Hall Hospital's A&E

Image copyright AlamyImage caption A&E at Russells Hall Hospital has been criticised in successive inspections A West Midlands hospital A&E is being investigated after concerns were raised over the deaths of 54 patients in a six-month period. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) examined Russells Hall Hospital’s death records from the first six months of 2018… Read More »

How do you use a suppository?

Suppositories are solid medications that enter the body through the rectum, vagina, or urethra. Rectal suppositories are the most common type of suppository. Doctors recommend the different forms of suppositories for different medical conditions and purposes. People place some in the rectum and others in the vagina. Less commonly, a person will need to use… Read More »

Ageing Gracefully Posted By : Sandra Prior

For many of us, old age conjures up ghastly images of decrepitude and degenerative disease. So, panic-stricken, we fork out thousands of dollars for anti-wrinkle creams, blood-pressure pills and Botox. Yet simple lifestyle changes and a bit of old fashioned discipline can win back decades. A small but very definite vertical line recently appeared on… Read More »