Health and Fitness
NHS to provide more care at home
Measures to shape NHS services around individual patients have been set out by Health Secretary Andy Burnham.
Get your digestion back in shape
If you are one of the 33% of the UK population who regularly suffer with digestive problems (that’s acid reflux, bloating, IBS, constipation, diarrhea/colitis or even just feeling tired after meals) then it can be worrying news, as these complaints indicate that your digestive system is failing and without a comfortable, efficient digestive system your entire health is at risk.
The greener grass
Detox and dieting doesn’t have to be all pain and suffering, going without food for days on end, and puritanical extremes that we often hear our favourite celebrities like to endure.
World’s most exclusive and technically advanced road bike
A revolutionary new bicycle designed by Formula One engineers at BERU f1systems to deliver the ultimate riding experience is now ready to roll.
Seat searches for soccer stars of today, and tomorrow
SEAT is searching for the next Beckham, Ronaldo, Gerrard, Lampard and Walcott as it kicks off a nationwide five-a-side tournament which offers the overall winners a football trip of a lifetime.
Get inspired to grow your own with the RHS
With the appetite for local, seasonal produce on the rise, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) kicks off its 2010 Grow Your Own Campaign on 6th March with a weekend of special events across its four gardens (Wisley in Surrey, Harlow Carr near Harrogate, Hyde Hall near Chelmsford and Rosemoor in Devon).
Brake demands annual ‘fit to drive’ health check for over 70’s
Brake is calling for controls on older drivers following the death of an 18 month old boy, killed when an 89 year old driver mounted the pavement. It is thought that the driver lost control of the car when he became ill at the wheel.
Lazy men make women comfort eat
It's official! Lazy and untidy men are one of the biggest sources of irritation for Britain's women - and it's forcing them to comfort eat! - new research confirms.
How to hula
Who better to teach you how to hula than Marawa the Amazing, star of the sensational cabaret and circus act, La Clique.
UK teens accelerating heart disease risk
Following recent US research that one in five American teenagers has unhealthy cholesterol levels, GP Dr Sarah Brewer and nutraceuticals company Works With Water warn UK teens could be next in line unless something is done to improve the way British children and teens live.
Flybe marks World Cancer Day
Flybe has this week handed over a cheque for £153,373 to its charity partner, Cancer Research UK, representing the amount raised by its passengers and staff over the past year.
The beginning of the end for MRSA?
A revolutionary new device with the technology to kill most pathogenic airborne and surface bacteria and viruses has been launched this week.
‘A-salt’ on our health
While the message appears to have got through to us Brits that too much salt is bad for us, we still don’t know why, which means we’re not cutting our intake fast enough – potentially leaving us at risk of serious health problems.
Lotus puts horse power behind cancer charities
Lotus Cars Limited is delighted to sponsor the Bob Champion 60:60 Challenge and support both the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Bob Champion Cancer Trust in their fund raising pursuits.
Could new algae supplement help with weight loss?
A natural product that makes you burn more fat and allows you to train harder, sounds too good to be true? Not according to the 'Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise' journal, which this month published a study that showed some interesting results.