All of our old gadgets and gizmos now seem to come in an electrical option such as the electric foot warmer and massager, the electric heated neck and back pad, the electric heating pad and even the electric lice comb!

One of my favourite things is to climb into bed once the sheets have been freshly laundered and still crisp and the only thing that makes this even better is if there is a hot water bottle waiting there(just what did you think I was going to say?????). I have now discovered ...

Everybody dreams of having soft, supple and glowing skin just like the models on the television and those in the magazines. We see celebrities with amazing skin and hair and believe that we can also achieve the same effect. To some extent this is not going to happen since most of what we are shown is fake, but we can at least do the best we can by using quality products such as Aveeno cream, Aveeno bath and shower oil, Aveeno fragrance free moisturising lotion and Aveeno daily moisturisi...

Hospitals are scary places at the best of times and when you see all the complicated equipment it is easy to let your imagination run riot. It can be even worse to see this equipment in a home where a loved one is seriously ill or prone to certain attacks. This is why it is important to try and keep the equipment as unobtrusive as possible such as the fingertip pulse oximeter.

What is pulse oximetry?

Pulse oximetry is a procedure used to measure the oxygen level (or oxygen saturation) in...