We just found out about a completely new service live on the net, for UK users. A service offered by a team of qualified UK doctors specialized in different health sections that offer online and telephone consultations answering health related questions.

The service is very useful for those that need a fast consultation on a “light topic” or advice. It’s not to be considered as a replacement of the normal face to face consultation, but for sure a nice integration for health advice.

Every doctor is GMC registered and either fully qualified GPs or post membership hospital specialists.

The service works through a premium phone number that you can find on the website TrustMedis.co.uk in the talk to a doctor service .

We tried the service and the doctor we talked to was very nice and answered us all the questions we had with useful advice. We asked normal flu questions for prevention on the swine flu that is scaring half world, but you can ask them almost anything, selecting the correct health section through an option index formed of 4 options.

Very nice… and a very useful service for UK internet users!

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I was amazed when I saw a friend of mine smoking in a pub in London. It’s not legal I thought. Now I understand why he was smoking! He bought an electronic cigarette.

In the United Kingdom it’s legal to smoke electronic cigarettes where usually normal cigarettes are not allowed. I’m talking about pubs, restaurants, stations, trains and so on.

But let’s see the pros and cons of electronic cigarette:

Pros

• Cheaper than cigarettes

• You can smoke it almost anywhere

• There is no combustion of tobacco

• No flame or smoke

• Some experts say it’s not as unhealthy as normal cigarettes

Cons

• Battery can finish while you are smoking without warning

• Some experts say that you smoke more as a cartridge lasts longer than a normal cigarette

• Made in China – Some brands are not that good

• Some brands could sell dangerous version – toxic or not really controlled

• Flavour is similar but not identical to cigarettes

Who should buy an electronic cigarette

I think that the electronic cigarette is something interesting to try. I use it myself now, and I have many friends that use it. But I have some friends and people that I know that don’t like the feel of the electronic cigarette – they think that it’s not the same thing.

How to chose the right brand

You can find electronic cigarettes online and in bricks and mortar shops. Prices vary a lot, and so does quality. Be careful to avoid electronic cigarettes that contain diethylene glycol – as the American FDA warns it can be toxic.

A UK based shop that sells electronic cigarettes also online is e-cigy.com. There products are registered and certified from the European Authorities like the ROHS, UKAS, GMP and SGS.

When you buy electronic cigarettes always check if they are certified buy those authorities.

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