Health

A recent study into the positive effects of green tea on Parkinson’s disease has given hope to the 120,000 people in the UK suffering from the neurodegenerative condition, for which there is currently no cure.

BUPA, leading health and care provider, has welcomed news that the NHS will soon be required to routinely assess treatment outcomes. Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen, BUPA’s group medical director, said the move was a crucial step in helping to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK.

With almost double the amount of people joining dance classes since Strictly Come Dancing first aired three years ago, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) are now treating an increased level of amateur dancers for minor injuries such as snapped tendons, twisted ankles and back pain.

Delicate Balance, a new spring water containing prebiotics, could provide the answer to combating Christmas excess. The festive season can leave the digestive system feeling overloaded and the body sluggish and in need of a detox.

James Ball, consultant ophthalmic surgeon with Spire Leeds Hospital and St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, has revealed one patient from Yorkshire loses their sight each year as a result of infections caused when misusing contact lenses.

Two major detoxification processes work within the body, one being on a cellular level and the other being of the liver. Both work alongside your circulatory and elimination systems and require vital nutrients in order to prevent damage from free radicals and toxins being stored in the body.

You might wash your hair three or four times a week and shower or bathe once or twice daily but do you pay enough attention to cleaning your ears? Or are they often forgotten in the body cleansing stakes?

Month after month of long dark nights and short, cold days can really take its toll on your health. Lack of exercise, comfort eating and chilly weather can all compromise your immune system and leave you feeling below par. Luckily, Boots is on hand with a range of health products to help keep you happy and healthy well throughout the last winter months.

A sore throat can leave you feeling surprisingly under the weather. The most common cause of a sore throat is thought to be either a viral or bacterial infection. The cold winter air and dry office atmospheres may make your throat feel dry and sore. Having a cold and a stuffy nose causes mouth breathing, which may also cause a dry throat.

Sexual health campaigner and Salford senior nursing lecturer Barbara Hastings-Asatourian is re-locating to the virtual world in a bid to advise more young people on practising safe sex.