AISM Blog

Health. What does it mean to you? We see health as a noun, but I want you to see being healthy as a verb, as something you choose to do every day. Health undoubtedly begins at the cellular level but what about inner health? Something that has been on my mind since I...

Description: During placement, I had the pleasure and privilege to meet MW, a 76-year-old lady. She suffers from Osteoarthritis in both knees, and this was diagnosed by her GP. She presented with symptoms of joint pain and stiffness in both knees in her 50s (she has...

In 2016 it was revealed that Britain is leaving the EU after the controversial referendum. Having been busy revising for my mock examinations, I had not taken much consideration into what effects Brexit could have. Having researched the multitude of consequences it is...

When we think of vertigo many of us believe this to be a fear of heights or a feeling of dizziness when looking down from a high place e.g sitting on the highest level of a football stadium. In reality, vertigo can be triggered by almost any visual stimulus, that...

Around 60 years ago, smoking was considered the norm by many people who did not yet understand the damage smoking cigarettes can cause to their health. It wasn’t until many years later that scientists started to make links and conclusions between smoking cigarettes...

When discovered in the 20th century, antibiotics were described as a turning point in human history by restricting the growth of and killing bacteria, thereby preventing an uncontrolled outbreak that could harm and kill many people. As a result of an increase in the...

Last week I attended a lecture at Newcastle University where 3 pHD students presented their research projects which had won a prestigious competition within their faculty at the university. One of which was presented by a local paramedic called Graham McClelland. His...