Guest blogger: Laura Hastings, CHSS Lead Advice Line Nurse February 1, 2017 Are you too sweet for your own good? Why it’s important to find out! There are over 276,000 people in Scotland who currently have type 2 diabetes (1 in every 20 people) and many thousands more who have the condition and don’t yet know it. Having type 2 diabetes puts you at greater risk … Continue reading →
Guest blogger: Paul Okroj - CHSS Head of Volunteering January 15, 2017 Employee Volunteering – it’s good for your health (and your CV) Does your boss worry about your health? Does your company have an employee volunteering programme? Latest research proves that volunteering is good for your health, and the more people volunteered, the happier they were. A volunteer is “someone who chooses … Continue reading →
Guest blogger: Anna Wignall - CHSS Health Information Editor January 8, 2017 Get app-y this New Year! Fitness apps to kick-start 2017 Happy New Year! Have you made a New Year’s resolution for 2017? Let me guess, was it to lose weight or get fitter and healthier? Let us help you stick to it with our guide to 2017’s fitness apps! Every year … Continue reading →
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 pie way back in November! Christmas is no longer a … Continue reading →
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 UK, most of us are able to get enough Vitamin … Continue reading →
Guest blogger: Lorna Stevenson - CHSS Respiratory Co-ordinator November 13, 2016 World COPD Day – Do you know the symptoms? What is C.O.P.D.? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (C.O.P.D.) 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 two conditions in your lungs at the … Continue reading →
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 greater risk of becoming seriously ill. That’s why this … Continue reading →
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 studies. There are numerous reasons for us to stop taking … Continue reading →
Guest blogger: Wendy Armitage - CHSS Head of Cardiac & Respiratory Services October 2, 2016 The power of a good ‘blether’ – reducing loneliness 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. Most of us experience periods of loneliness Normally we cope until life … Continue reading →