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Preventative Health Checks: Blood Tests You Shouldn’t Ignore
Preventative health checks play a vital role in identifying potential health issues before symptoms appear. Blood tests are one of the most effective tools for early detection, offering insight into your overall...
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Your Questions Answered: Why Blue Horizon Blood Tests Works for You
Looking for fast, accurate, and hassle-free private blood testing in the UK? At Blue Horizon, we make it easy to take control of your...
Start your health journey with a new year MOT
The start of a new year often sees us setting goals that involve our health and wellbeing. Whether it’s breaking a habit that’s harming...
Testing for an over or under active thyroid.
The thyroid plays an important role in regulating your body’s metabolism. But if thyroid function becomes too active, or not active enough, it can...
Boosting your immune system this winter
Couple this seasonal scene with the fact that, for many of us, the past few years have reduced our exposure to germs, potentially compromising our immune systems, and the fact that Covid-19 is still circulating in the population and many of us are wondering what we can do to give ourselves a health boost.
What are the dangers of long-term stress?
How stress affects the central nervous system Your central nervous system controls your ‘fight or flight’ response.
Make time for your health this Movember
The statistics are sobering. One in five men die before reaching the age of 65. The biggest cause of death in men is cancer, followed by circulatory disease. Home blood tests have a range of health screening options for men.
6 lesser-known signs of menopause - take a closer look with home blood testing
With more of a spotlight being placed on the menopause, and its effects on women’s’ health and wellbeing, we’re taking a look at some of the less common signs and symptoms and steps you can take through Home Blood Tests
Stub out health risks this Stoptober, get a snapshot of your health and wellbeing with a home blood test kit
The annual October event aims to highlight the risks of smoking and encourage those who indulge in the habit to stub it out, by setting a month-long challenge while providing help, support, and guidance on how home blood tests can give you a snapshot of your health and wellbeing.
Cholesterol and the menopause, a simple home blood test for peace of mind
The menopause brings about many physical changes, some more noticeable than others. High cholesterol may not come to mind as readily as issues like hot flashes or mood changes when we think of the menopause, but it’s an important health marker to keep in mind.
Home Blood Tests and Concerns over the return of ‘old’ diseases as vaccine uptake decreases
We have become acutely aware of disease and infection in recent years, thanks to the pandemic. Recent health fears were raised when traces of the previously eradicated Polio virus were discovered in sewage samples collected in London. We offer home blood test kits to test for antibodies to these diseases with a simple home-to-laboratory blood test.
Night owl? You may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes
Night owls are reported to have a higher risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease when compared with early birds, a simple home blood test could indicate this.
Top tips and home blood tests for your autumn health MOT
As the clocks change and we see less light through the day, it’s important to make sure we still get the vitamin D our bodies need. Check your levels with home blood tests
