Health and Fitness
Stop Smoking With Littlewoods Bingo Online
Bingo lovers forced out of clubs across the country by the smoking ban are being offered free pampering treatments to help them quit thanks to a brand new site from Littlewoods Bingo online.
England Goes Smokefree
Noted as the most important public health legislation for a generation, at 6am on Sunday 1st July, the Health Act 2006 came into force making it illegal to smoke in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces. Shops, offices, factories, pubs, cafes, restaurants, membership clubs, public transport, and work vehicles used by more than one person are all covered by the smokefree legislation.
Gordon Brown Announces NHS Review To Shape Health Care For The Next Decade
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Health Secretary Alan Johnson today announced a review of the NHS that would advise on how to meet the challenges of delivering health care over the next decade.
Government Strikes Ground-Breaking Deal With UK Drinks Industry
By the end of 2008 the Government expects all alcoholic drinks labels to include alcohol unit information, following a ground-breaking agreement between Government and the drinks industry.
State Of The Art Radiology Treatment At BUPA Hospital Cardiff
A range of new procedures, using state-of-the art equipment and technology in a modernised environment are being offered to radiology patients as a result of a £400,000 refit of the fluoroscopy facility at BUPA Hospital Cardiff.
Food Magazine Serves Up Healthy-Eating August Special
The August issue of delicious. magazine, the UK’s best food monthly, hits news-stands Tuesday, July 3, 2007 with a healthy-eating summer special.
Get Your Three A Day To Help Reduce The Risk Of Osteoporosis
June is National Osteoporosis Month and to help highlight the condition in which bones become weakened and prone to breaking, Cravendale milk is encouraging people to add more calcium to their diets. Around 3 million people in the UK suffer from osteoporosis*, but it’s easier than you think to maintain healthy bones.
EAS Supports British Figure Athlete’s World Champ Dream
Up and coming figure athlete Clare Taubman, 25, is preparing for the Body Fitness World Championships with the help of natural sports nutrition specialist EAS.
Give Yourself A Head Start To Quit Smoking
To quit smoking successfully your brain as well as your body needs to adapt and change at the deepest level. We often hear it takes willpower to quit smoking. It also takes courage and time to make the transition from smoker to non-smoker.
Avocados – The Original Superfood
July is Summer Avocado Month, when the ‘Green Superfood’ is at its peak in the UK. The Summer Avocado is one of the healthiest fruits available, and one of the original Superfoods. The avocado has over 3,000 years as a health food. The Aztecs knew them as the “Fruit of the Gods”, and today leading nutritionists and dieticians praise them for the health benefits. Half an avocado provides one of the five a day portions of fruit or vegetable.
Menopausal Women Talk To Their PC Rather Than Their GP
Results from an online survey conducted by Menopausematters.co.uk and published in Menopause International have shown that many women are suffering from the menopausal problems of vaginal dryness and painful intercourse (dyspareunia) yet very few are asking health professionals for advice, even though very effective treatments are now available.
Anyone For Tennis? Get Kitted Out Before Hitting The Court
The tennis season is well underway and with the sun shining at Wimbledon many of us are yearning to get on the courts once more. Up until now there’s been a real problem for tennis loving fashionistas, as much tennis-wear can leave you courting disaster with its shiny fabrics, unflattering clingy cuts, hugely visible branding and garish colours. However, the girls at luxe sportswear brand Millie Fox have come to the rescue with their first tennis collection.
Restless Legs Run In The Brain
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is an annoying involuntary leg twitching that can be intensely uncomfortable in the lower legs. People are particularly affected when sitting still or trying to fall asleep. Recent research has found that RLS is definitively linked to low levels of dopamine in the brain.
The world’s most exclusive gym opens in Chelsea
Maybe you’re a global business dynamo at the peak of your career; or a Hollywood actress looking to be in perfect shape for your next movie. Perhaps you’re a billionaire recovering from a ligament you snapped while hurtling down the Cresta Run.
BUPA strengthens position in health & wellness sector
BUPA has announced a partnership deal with ADDleisure Plc, a market leader in health and leisure products and service innovation.