Health and Fitness
Get Summer Ready
Spring and summer is approaching. It might not seem like it yet, but the light is lingering a little longer a little later, and you may have already booked your summer holiday to somewhere warmer.
Pre-teens worry about their appearance for more than 90 minutes a day
Children start to worry about their appearance at the age of 12, a study has found.
A potential shift toward the integration of health and social care
In January, a nationwide report revealed that bed-blocking – the prolonged stay in a hospital due to an inability to arrange for effective care elsewhere – rose by more than 40% in a one-year timeframe, pointing to a near-crisis situation within the NHS.
Absent duty of care standard in recent negligence case for knee replacement
Prior to a botched knee replacement in 2012, Lydia, 80, had a level of energy most adults long for.
Brits flock to birdwatch: Young men are the most likely to have been birdwatching
While news this week broke that birdwatching can improve mental health, it seems that it’s young Brits who are the most likely to flock towards the hobby.
The dangers of referral management centres in the UK
A significant number of healthcare systems throughout the world face certain struggles brought on by bureaucracy, but none quite as evident as the UK’s NHS.
Cycling overtakes aerobics but swimming takes the lead in sports Brits want to take part in
It seems that Brits love of cycling has moved up a gear, as latest research from Mintel reveals that the number of Brits interested in taking up cycling in the future almost doubled in the last two years – up from just one in ten (10%) in 2014 to one in five (19%) in 2016.
Taking the stairs VS riding the elevator
Following the fitness revolution, our society are increasingly fit and healthy – but the question is: how many of you would opt to walk the stairs to the top of the world’s tallest buildings instead of riding the lift?
Alzheimer's drug to make dental fillings history
MRC-funded scientists at King’s College London have discovered that a drug previously trialled in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease could transform the way we treat tooth cavities, making man-made fillings a thing of the past.
How to destress after a manic Christmas
This time of year can get unbearably hectic. Everything from Christmas shopping to seeing family seems like a massive uphill struggle.
Getting fat, losing hair and looking trim are the biggest health worries for men
Men spend one year and five months of their lives worrying about how they look, according to new research.
Garmin introduces the new fenix 5 series
Garmin have announced fenix 5, 5S and fenix 5X, adding three watches designed with athletes and adventurers of all sizes in mind to its popular line of multisport GPS wearables.
Use tracking software to enhance your workouts
There is no denying the benefits of working out with a professional personal trainer who can tell you exactly what to do, and when to do it.
How to support those with alcohol problems
Reaching out to somebody struggling with an alcohol problem can be challenging. It’s an all-too-common occurrence that friends and family turn a blind eye when their loved ones are battling with an addiction, but such problems don’t just go away over time.
Does exercise really help children to learn?
Rates of childhood obesity have more than doubled in the last 30 years, and we all know that it’s dangerous for children to eat an unhealthy diet and not perform enough exercise.