Health and Fitness
Be prepared for summer health hazards
Though most of us love the summer – especially with the heat wave weather we’ve been having – living in a hot hazy climate either here or abroad is also associated with a range of holiday health horrors that can leave us ill-equipped to enjoy the weather.
APOS Treatment available in the UK for the first time
Bupa is making APOS Treatment for knee and lower back pain available in the UK for the first time. The breakthrough treatment can eliminate the need for prescription pain relief for seven out of 10 people.
Students celebrate National School Sport Week
Millions of school students across the country took part in a host of special sports events last week, to help celebrate this year’s National School Sport Week. Over 10,400 schools across Britain participated in Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week, which ran from 29 June to 3 July 2009.
Shingles – Speed of diagnosis is critical says MediCare
Most people have had Chickenpox – usually when they are children, and sometimes they are deliberately exposed to it, the main reason being because it is thought to be preferable to have Chickenpox early on in life so children can build an immunity to the infection.
Over 55s the happiest generation
Emma Soames, Editor at large, Saga Magazine comments on the report from Standard Life which claims that the over 55s are the happiest generation: "We wholeheartedly agree that the over 55s are the happiest generation.
Top things that make us smile
New research from smile, the internet bank from The Co-operative Bank, reveals the top twenty things most likely to make us smile.
Why stress to impress?
The impact of sticking to weight-loss regimes for some dieters can be as stressful as meeting a deadline at work, studying for exams, moving house or even going through a bad patch with a partner according to a nationwide report out today.
New wave of cash to get kids in the swim
A major new £3 million sponsorship deal for British Swimming aims to get thousands of kids and parents in the pool and learning to swim. The three-year funding from Kellogg’s ensures the continuation of their ASA Award Scheme - which has helped two million children learn core swimming skills over the last 12 years.
UK on summer heat health alert
The forecast of hot temperatures across the country this week has prompted the first ‘heat health' warning this summer.
Here comes the sun - Don’t forget to stay cool
The recent news of a British soldier dying of heatstroke, whilst serving in Iraq, is a reminder of the seriousness of this condition.
Bringing baby home
With your first baby everything that happens from their first cry to their first nappy change can be new, unexpected, exciting and (sometimes) overwhelming. Here are some surprises you may encounter in the first twelve weeks and how to deal with them.
Macho men’s medical dilemmas
Celebrity chef Brian Turner this week teamed up with Prostate UK at the BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons) annual conference in Glasgow to highlight how up to 10,000 thousand male lives in the UK could be saved every year if men only overcame their male pride, booked themselves a simple medical check up and made some important changes in their diet to prevent the on-set of prostate cancer.
Is there a dietary ‘cure’ for arthritis?
Arthritis in its various forms affects 4.3 million women and 2.6 million men in the UK – but more than six in ten of us will suffer from the condition at some point in our lives. Arthritis causes pain, loss of mobility and in chronic cases irreversible destruction of joints throughout the body.
Putting a stop to heartburn and indigestion
Be it your dream job interview or your wedding, your diary date of the year has arrived. But with all the planning in the world, the one thing you cannot control is a last-minute attack of heartburn and indigestion.
Fern Britton launches ‘Summer Fit Challenge’
Summer has finally arrived - and that means it's crunch time as we swap our winter cover-ups for summer frocks and swimsuits. But how can we avoid resorting to crash dieting or short-term fixes to achieve that summer bod, so we can all feel good and look good in the sun this summer?