Category: Long Term Conditions

• Can mould affect asthma?

  

  About me Hi, I’m Dr. Vinesh Dhir. I currently work as a general practitioner in several SW London surgeries, including HIYOS. Diagnosing and managing asthma is a common part of my day-to-day job. Recently there have been concerns in the media raised about housing and its effect on respiratory conditions. I hope by writing this…

  Asthma, Healthy Bodies, Long Term Conditions, NHS Education, NHS Inequalities Misc, Teaching

• Why is diabetes Type 2 a problem for South Asians?

  

  About me Hi, I’m Dr. Vinesh Dhir. I am an Asian British doctor from London. Currently I work as a general practitioner in SW London surgeries, including HIYOS. HIYOS is based in the borough of Hounslow which contains a 9% Asian or Asian british population. As a result, meeting patients of the South Asian population…

  Diabetes, Healthy Bodies, Teaching

• What is Prediabetes and How to Reverse the Path to Type 2 Diabetes | Hiyos Live

  

  The word “prediabetes” is spoken about a lot in the news. Did you know that Prediabetes isn’t an official term used by the World Health Organization (WHO)?  So what exactly is Prediabetes?  In this post, we talk through what Prediabetes means and what you can do to reverse the path Prediabetes can take you on to type 2 diabetes.  Prediabetes –…

  Diabetes