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For those who don’t smoke the key message is, be smart, don’t start. For those looking to give up or waiting for a reason, there is never a better time to quit. It’ll be hard, but hang tough and don’t puff.

Here at Spire Harpenden Hospital we practice some of the latest, advanced medical treatments to treat a wide range of eye conditions delivered through a personalised service. You will be cared for by one of our ophthalmic (eye) surgeons at a time that suits you. To enquire today please call: 01582 714 420 and one of our team will look after you.

Water: good for keeping you hydrated, brushing your teeth and having a shower – have you thought about how it may be good for rehabilitation? Although many of us are unfamiliar with the healing effects, hydrotherapy is an innovative rehabilitation service and a great way of improving an individual’s mental and physical well being.

Hot flushes aren’t great at the best of times, let alone in this scorching heat. Just like adolescence, this change in your body can be unnerving at times, but you will live to tell the tale! Although everybody experiences menopause and it’s symptoms in varying ways, we’ve got a few tips to help get you through this ‘up and down’ period of time.

Spire Harpenden Hospital is here to support you whether you need orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy or any other treatment. With a choice of consultant, no waiting lists and expert private healthcare, you can get back to the swing of things in no time.

Don’t know where to start? A vasectomy is an important decision and it’s advised that you carefully consider the procedure by doing your homework and discussing it with others who may be involved in the decision. That’s where we come in, we’re here to provide you with some key information and support you through the procedure, if you decide it’s for you.

Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness and surgery to remove them is the most regularly performed operation in the UK with figures showing that around 300,000 procedures are carried out every year. Yet there are still thousands of people living in the shadows of cataracts.

With too much to do and too little time to do it in, this is all too common. If you conclude that you haven’t got the balance right, think about what you could do differently. Try to be kind, encouraging and a good friend to yourself. Do something that’s fun and creative - even if initially you struggle to motivate yourself or don’t enjoy it as much as you used to. Keep on doing it and the enjoyment will return.

“When the sun is blasting down everyone knows the drill by now,” explained Dr Crichlow a consultant dermatologist at Spire Harpenden Hospital.

A healthy lifestyle doesn’t necessarily mean hitting the gym every day and always eating chicken and veg! A daily walk can do wonders when aiming towards a healthy lifestyle.