September 2016

    World Heart Day 2016       Thursday 29th October 2016 is World Heart Day!   Founded in 2000, the day was designed to inform people across the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world's leading causes of death. Over 17.3 million people are killed by these illnesses annually. Each year the day has a different...

    The UK's Smartphone Addiction       A new report from Deloitte has found that more people than ever are addicted to their smartphones. This means that if you wake up in the night and immediately check your phone, you're not alone!   The report found that one in three adults check for messages at night, and that their...

    One-Hit Wonders Day at MidMeds!       It's International One-Hit Wonder Day, so naturally the team at MidMeds decided to get involved! MidMeds team members were asked to name their favourite one-hit wonder, and the tunes were put to a vote! Here's all the entries!   Rebecca D Babycakes - 3 of a Kind David R It's...

    Eight Proven Ways to Prevent Cancer       Research has shown that small lifestyle changes could make a huge difference to a person's health, and could even prevent up to 40% of Britain's cancers if everyone changed. It is believed cancers are caused by a mixture of genes, diet and life-style, and two of those are easy...

    6 Facts About the New Francis Crick Institute       The new Francis Crick institute has opened in London. The building is the biggest biomedical laboratory in Europe. Costing £650m, the institute sits in a prime London location, just a little behind St Pancras station and the British Library. Scientists will hope to explore how illnesses develop, as...