Buxton: The Risks of Hot Weather

Many are enjoying the Summer weather, but it is worth noting that the Sun and high temperatures pose a substantial risk to health.
The big risk:
Dehydration and heat stroke

There is an increased risk of dehydration during a heat wave.
Dehydration is the loss of water and minerals which affects the vital roles and functions of the [...]

Outstanding CRB forms costing people work and homes

Outstanding CRB forms are costing people work and their homes, reports About Buxton.  Instead of a two week wait for a standard disclosure check and a four week wait for an enhanced disclosure check, replies can take many months to complete.
Because employers and organisations can face fines of £5,000 per un-vetted staff allowed to work without [...]

Mobile phones ‘have not increased brain cancers’

There has been no substantial change in the number of adult brain tumours since mobile phone usage sharply increased in the mid-1990s, Danish scientists say.
The Danish Cancer Society looked at the rates of brain tumours among 20 to 79 year olds from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
They found that trends in cancer rates had not [...]

Giving old eyes a new lease of life

As the body ages so do the eyes and people start needing glasses for reading and driving.
But now a new technique has come on the market which promises not only to restore our sight but also to make it better than before and get us seeing in high definition.
Where the light adjustable lens (LAL) differs [...]

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Mr Grumpy of Buxton says – Could there be an election soon?

Well, having only just taken down the Xmas decorations and already another type of decoration is appearing around the local streets and in house windows. I awoke the other morning to find amongst the various junk mail that half a rain forest had been posted through my letter box in the form of various spin [...]

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