Health and Fitness

A natural solution to hormone imbalance

If your hormones are running wild and you’re seeking ways to regain equilibrium in both body and mind, Perfect Harmony may be for you! Suitable for women of all ages suffering from hormone related issues such as emotional imbalance, PMT or menopausal symptoms, Perfect Harmony is a totally natural herbal formula designed to help stabilise hormones and create a state of balance from within.

Lack of sleep linked with baby blues

A recent survey shows that only one third of new mums get help from their partners when baby wakes at night. Babies waking erratically throughout the night with teething pain can leave mums feeling sleep deprived during the day as they struggle to look after a tired, grizzly baby.

Mums suffering 'lunch box breakdown'

Picky children, few ingredients and early mornings rushing around trying to organise the family before school… when it comes to making up their kids’ lunchboxes, mums certainly don’t have it easy.

Less wealth leads to better health for 10m Brits

Ten million people in Britain feel more fit and healthy than they did this time last year as a result of the recession, according to Britain Under Pressure research commissioned by Friends Provident.

The future of caring – know the facts

There are currently six million people across the UK who provide unpaid care to someone they know – a figure that will only increase with Britain’s ageing population.

TLC for your immune defences

As we slip into winter, catching a dreaded cold or worse can seem inevitable. While there’s no escaping the fact that we are 80% more likely to catch a cold in winter*, the good news is that our body’s natural defences are designed for tackling such viruses. Keeping your immune system in tip top condition can help you stay one step ahead of those nasty bugs.

Brits shunning sport due to poor eyesight

Ultralase, the laser eye specialist, together with Olympic gold medallist, Jonathan Edwards, are working together to highlight how amateur sportspeople are compromising their performance or avoiding sport all-together because they’re afraid to wear glasses or contacts whilst competing.

New research reveals extent of UK’s ‘wasted wardrobe’

In the grip of recession, each British woman owns a shocking £259.20 worth of clothes they’re unable to fit in to, leaving the nation with over £5 billion worth of clothes left redundant in wardrobes across the country.

70,000 lives saved by NHS Stop Smoking Services

At least 70,000 lives have been saved by NHS Stop Smoking Services in the ten years since they were established, according to new figures released this month.

Football to put the boot into cancer

A new scheme supported by football clubs across England will help educate men about the symptoms and risks of ‘male’ cancers and encourage them to present earlier with their symptoms, Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham announced today.

More help for vulnerable families

Young first time mothers are being helped to improve the life chances of their babies and fathers are more involved in the early years of their children’s lives thanks to the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme, independent research published today has found.