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Register for our free newsletterIT’S a blood therapy treatment which has helped world class sports stars like Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal and Olympic gold medallist Donovan Bailey to return swiftly to competitive action. Now the procedure, known as Platelet-Rich-Plasma Therapy (PRP), or blood spinning, has been introduced in Scotland. One of the first patients to undergo the treatment is 55-year-old Orry Nowosad, from Edinburgh, who had been living with discomfort and swelling in his knee since injuring it while playing football 20 years ago. The retired pipe fitter, like many people, had never heard of PRP before it was suggested to him by his doctor. But Orry is now pain-free since undergoing treatment and not only plays football several days a week but is also a keen runner, having completed the Edinburgh Half Marathon in May. “I still struggle to remember what PRP stands for, but it works,” smiled Orry. “I haven’t been this active for at least two years. … [Read more...] about Runner among first to benefit a blood therapy used to treat superstar Tiger Woods introduced at private hospital

Register for our free newsletterADAM BLACK used to avoid situations that would highlight his stammer – now he embraces it and is helping make the world think about it. It was 12 years ago that the Glaswegian took the brave decision to throw himself into a new job that would leave him with no hiding place. As a teacher! As he reveals, it has proved to be the best decision he ever made, having previously held down jobs where he could hide away and not have to speak in front of people. “For years and years, going through school and then college, I would try to hide away from it,” admits the 29-year-old. “But with stuttering, the more you hide, the more it comes out. “Psychologically, you’re not tackling things. So I started on a programme where they told me just to try, to give it a go, and it changed everything. “I treat it like a sport in which I’m not going to hit the target every time but I’m going to hit it most of the time. … [Read more...] about Glasgow man embraces his stammer to land dream teaching job

Register for our free newsletterEVERY week in Scotland, 70 people will suffer a cardiac arrest. It could be at any time, and happens to all ages. According to Ready Scotland, just 4 out of those 70 people will survive the incident. Here’s how you can increase chances of survival if you witness someone suffering a cardiac arrest. What is a Cardiac Arrest? A cardiac arrest is an electrical problem that causes a person’s heart to stop beating normally. When the heart stops pumping blood, the brain is starved of oxygen. This causes people to fall unconscious and stop breathing. It is not the same as a heart attack, which is a circulatory problem, caused by a clot forming in an artery supplying blood to the heart muscle. What to do if someone is suffering it There are usually no symptoms before a cardiac arrest and, without immediate treatment, it will be fatal. If someone is in cardiac arrest, they will not be conscious, responsive, or breathing normally if at all. … [Read more...] about If you witness a cardiac arrest, here’s how you can help save a life using CPR and a defibrillator

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Sig Alert has been issued after a crash involving a motorcycle and semi on westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge. The CHP has not released details on the extent of injuries in the collision. There is no estimated time to reopen lanes. Click here for traffic drive times and maps. … [Read more...] about Crash blocks multiple westbound lanes of Bay Bridge

Register for our free newsletterWHEN it comes to Raynaud’s and scleroderma, Mat Barry’s a bit unusual. Raynaud’s causes the arteries in the extremities to spasm, often when it’s cold, restricting blood flow which can be very painful. And it’s often linked to scleroderma in which the immune system attacks the connective tissue under the skin and around internal organs, causing thickening and scarring of the tissue. As 19-year-old Mat’s mum, Jo, explains: “When Mat was first diagnosed I looked on a website and it said one in 200,000 children will get scleroderma, and nine in 10 are girls, which makes him one in two million. “He was also young for it to present itself. He was about four and beginning school when we first thought he had Raynaud’s, more in the summer than the winter because obviously he’d wear gloves, and the end section of his finger would swell up and become inflamed and obviously he’d hit that off … [Read more...] about Living with Raynaud’s and scleroderma won’t stop young guitarist Mat