What's new on MyHealthPortal
This June we introduce an exciting new series – Smart Eating. As a part of the constant renewing and improving of Myhealthportal services and features, our Medical Director and Dietician will answer all those small medical questions that you always wanted to know. You are what you eat, and you will be amaised how much you did not know about healthy eating. Check it out and get informed about eating for better health and energy.
Spotlight on UK news
The Government has come up with yet another measure to combat drinking, banning the consumption of alcohol on public transport. London residents responded with a massive underground party celebrating the last night of alcohol in the Tube. The UK leads the way again with a new device that combines technology and medicine, and the controversy over the 'right to die' hits the headlines.
Tube is not "boozie" anymore
Only one month after being elected as mayor of London, Boris Johnson made his first declaration of intent - the ban of alcohol on London’s public transport system.
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Introducing the award winning i-Limb
The prosthetic device called "i-LIMB" with five individually powered digits, won this year's MacRobert award.
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Do we have the right to die?
A woman with multiple sclerosis has won permission to bring a High Court challenge to clarify the law on assisted suicide.
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Features of the month:  National Men's Health Week - June 9-15
Men's health in the UK is significantly poorer than it need be. There are a variety of reasons why this is so but the most commonly accepted are firstly, that prevailing social and cultural attitudes do not encourage men to look after their health as well as they might; and secondly, that services are often not provided in a way that is in tune with men's particular needs. MyHealthportal looks at the latest trends and encourage men to take an active interest in their health.
Male pride – is it deadly?
It seems men are slow to visit their GP’s and to report their symptoms. They are often worrying that illness, if discovered, may hinder their role as the breadwinner.
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Does the male menopause exist?
In middle age, many men seem to go through something that's been labelled the mid-life crisis. More recently this cluster of distressing physical and emotional symptoms has been likened to the female menopause - but MyHealthportal examines the evidence so you can decide.
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Daddy's in the House!
Did you know you are entitled for a paternity leave of two weeks? Although the British law allows fathers to-be to take time off after the baby is born, according to a recent survey among 1,078 new dads, 58% took less than a week's paternity leave.
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Health news from the MyHealthPortal International Medical Network:
New Study Suggests It's Okay To Keep Those Feelings Inside
new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings after experiencing a collective trauma, such as a school shooting or terrorist attack.
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iPOD – It's fun, but is it healthy?
Walk the streets of any city and you will see countless people wearing headphones and listening to loud music. It is fun, but is it healthy?
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Obesity in Kids- let them drink fruit juice
It was always considered that drinking fruit juice contributed to weight gain but recent studies have shown that children who drink fruit juice regularly are no more at risk of being overweight in comparison to their peers who do not drink.
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MyHealthPortal Interactive:
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