Posted by jones simon on October 22nd, 2007 in Environment ·
Oil is made from crude oil, a valuable natural resource that is highly sought after. Oil is also a very serious pollutant so it is absolutely essential that any waste oil from the likes of car or boat engines or oil fired central heating systems for example, is disposed of in the proper manner…
Posted by jones simon on October 12th, 2007 in Health ·
There are many different types of mental health disorders, any of which could affect any one of us at any time of our lives regardless of our age, gender, background or status…
Posted by jones simon on October 11th, 2007 in Environment ·
Food and drinks cans make up around three percent of household waste that is thrown away by households in the UK on a daily basis. Around 75 percent of all drinks cans in the UK are made from aluminium although there are still almost 2 billion drinks cans that are made from steel…
Posted by jones simon on August 16th, 2007 in Health ·
When the Department for Education and Skills in Britain considered adding fish oil supplements to the curriculum at local schools in 2006, it caused quite a stir. All questions of legality aside, the idea that this would even be a step that was considered is somewhat bold…
Posted by jones simon on August 3rd, 2007 in Environment ·
Millions of inkjet cartridges are currently sold in the UK each year with over a billion cartridges being sold worldwide. According to available statistics, only around 30 percent to 40 percent of printer cartridges are currently being remanufactured or recycled so we are left with the question, what happens to the rest…
Posted by jones simon on July 28th, 2007 in Health ·
With PMS, or pre-menstrual syndrome, affecting almost 30% of all menstruating women, it’s no wonder that looking for a way to alleviate the symptoms is a high priority for females. Instead of having to wait for PMS to be over, women can take a more proactive approach to managing this time of the month…
Posted by jones simon on July 28th, 2007 in Health ·
Mental health is really about how we think and feel about ourselves and the world around us, and about how we behave and interact with others in our day to day lives. It isnt easy to define exactly what it means to have good mental health as people will interpret what it means to be mentally healthy in different ways…
Posted by jones simon on July 25th, 2007 in Health ·
According to National Statistics Online, one in nine women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. With such a high number, its only natural to wonder what else we might be able to do to prevent this number from rising…
Posted by jones simon on July 24th, 2007 in Health ·
Mental health counselling can be an effective therapy as part of a wider treatment plan for an individual who is suffering from depression or an anxiety related disorder, or for people who have experienced a traumatic event in their lives and are finding it difficult to cope with, or for those who are struggling to deal with specific problems and issues…
Posted by jones simon on July 17th, 2007 in Health ·
It can be difficult to diagnose a mental health or anxiety problem in a child, simply because their changing moods and behaviour can often be attributed to a normal part of the growing up process, however, there are certain signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is suffering more than what would be considered normal and they may need some sort of help to get back to their old self again.
It is perfectly natural for a child to feel anxious at times, for example, when facing exams or particularly difficult situations, but when the anxiety is persistent and severe enough to affect the childs day to day life and normal routines then the child could be suffering from an underlying mental health problem that requires some kind of intervention…