Health and Fitness
Scientists crack peanut code in children
Clinicians and scientists at UHSM (University Hospital South Manchester), the University of Manchester, and Phadia AB in Uppsala, Sweden have developed a new and significantly more accurate blood test for peanut allergy, which predicts whether an allergic reaction to peanuts will develop with more than 95 per cent certainty.
Alesha Dixon teams up with LA Fitness
Now there’s no excuse to let your New Year fitness resolution slip away this January as LA fitness is offering up to six months free membership in a New Year deal aiming to get Britain fitter this decade.
Doctors.net.uk launches first iPhone app
Doctors.net.uk, the largest and most active network of medical professionals in the UK, has launched a new iPhone application which provides independent healthcare news, and feeds from other top news sources such as Reuters and the BBC.
New website delivers Pilates tuition online
Planning to get fit - again? A new product which might just help you to stick to that New Year’s resolution for once is Vitalflow.tv, a pioneering initiative to provide Pilates led health and fitness tuition via the internet.
Chemmy Alcott talks speed on the slopes
This February, Britain’s Chemmy Alcott will be making a bid to be the country’s most successful Alpine skier.
Favourite jeans motivate women to lose weight
Still got a pair of jeans in the back of the cupboard you can’t wait to get back into? You’re not alone.
Fish on the lighter side of life
For those looking for a meal that is light on the calories, but not light on taste, Young’s has created the perfect range of ‘Light and Easy’ recipes.
Airlines found to be penalizing disabled travellers
Charity bosses are calling on airlines to stop penalizing passengers with breathing difficulties after ‘secret shopper’ research by national patient support charity, Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK (PHA-UK), launched this week at Westminster, unearthed a bewildering lottery of surcharges, policies & woeful customer service facing the estimated 90,000 potential ‘fit to fly’ disabled air travellers with lung conditions such as Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) or COPD who require supplementary oxygen in flight.
Recession diet hits the UK’s waistline
Fresh fruit and vegetables are off the menu, as recession-hit Britons put their health on the back burner in favour of a diet of junk food and ready meals, new research has revealed.
Government backs sunbed ban
Andy Burnham has today called for tanning salons to be banned from allowing under 18s to use sunbeds.
Michael Parkinson demands dignity for elderly in care
Sir Michael Parkinson has called for out of date stereotypes of older people to be banished and for dignity to be at the heart of care in a personal account of his year as the nation’s Dignity Ambassador published yesterday.
How healthy is your child’s lunchbox?
Research published this week by the University of Leeds has revealed that only 1% of children’s lunchboxes meet the Government’s nutritional standards. With over 5.5bn packed lunches being eaten each year, this is a staggering amount of junk food that children are potentially consuming.
Kick-start your New Year diet with Heinz
The Christmas festivities might be over but you can continue to enjoy great tasting food, even if you are watching your weight, as Heinz reveal their best kept secret - that Original Heinz Salad Cream contains 66% less fat per serving than standard mayonnaise.
January rewards for buyers at Quartermile
Quartermile, Edinburgh’s most sought after new address, is helping homebuyers to kick off the new year in style by gifting those who reserve a property in January £10,000 cash back along with a year’s free gym membership to Pure Gym, Edinburgh’s first 24/7 gym.
Bupa partners with Alzheimer's charities for second year 'running'
Bupa, UK leading healthcare provider, is to continue its successful partnership with Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland for the Bupa Great Run Series in 2010.