Health and Fitness
New Year Signals Shorter NHS Waiting Lists
NHS waiting lists are at a record low according to figures published by the Department of Health today this week. The number of patients waiting for treatment is at its lowest since such records were first collected in September 1987.
Beat Colds & Flu With An Immune System Boost
The highly potent and antioxidant-rich astaxanthin is known to be an immune system booster and powerful antioxidant, which studies show to be 10 times stronger than beta carotene and up to 500 times stronger than Vitamin E.
Chlamydia - The Christmas Gift Nobody Wants
Christmas is the season of giving. But with one in ten people thought to be affected by Chlamydia, you may have given – or received – much more than you bargained for this festive season. Fast diagnosis and treatment is available using the Boots Pharmacy+ Chlamydia Test Kit (£25.00) which is available from over 1000 of their pharmacies in England and Wales. AND if you’re aged between 16 and 24 and live in London, a similar test and the subsequent treatment is FREE under an existing NHS pilot scheme.
Company Promotes Heavier Drinking!
With the familiar sound bites of healthy living in 2007, one company is finding a genuinely effective way of influencing people's drinking habits. A brand new water dispenser service designed for home use has recently been launched by Love Water.
Caudwell Donates Cash To Medics Team
The former Phones 4u boss, entrepreneur John Caudwell, will provide a massive £500K cash donation to the Xtreme Everest medical experiment at the Whittington Hospital NHS Trust today.
Easier Dieting With Low GI Shake
No-one doubts the benefits of a low Gi diet and now switching to low Gi has just got easier with the launch of the new X-Vite Low Gi Shake from diet specialists, BioVite. This revolutionary low Gi meal replacement has a glycaemic index of just 34, making it the lowest on the market and can help you lose up to 10lbs in just three weeks with no hunger pangs, sugar cravings or waning energy levels.
Legal Smoking Age Rises To 18
The government is to raise the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco from 16 to 18 years old, Public Health Minister Caroline Flint announced on Monday. Raising the age of buying tobacco which will come into effect from 1 October 2007, will follow closely on the heels of the introduction of smoke-free public places and workplaces on 1 July 2007. A campaign to raise awareness of the imminent change in age will be launched in the New Year.
New Treatment For Sufferers of Hypertension
A new study has shown that an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree can reduce painful ankle swelling (oedemas), a major side effect of medicines taken by patients with hypertension.
Combat The Common Cold
In the UK we suffer around 120 million colds per year with each adult suffering between two to five colds during ‘the season’ of October – April. Common cold infections are widespread so few people escape each year. While nothing can stop you ‘catching’ a cold, a strong immune system can help you combat it before it takes a hold.
Double Standards Of Overweight Men
As women hit the January diet trail, men are today caught with their pants down, with egos as large as their waistbands. A no-holds-barred national survey shifts the spotlight to male attitudes to weight loss – and the weight of their partners – revealing serious double standards, and a few home truths.
Size Doesn't Matter When Women Shop
As women around the country hit the sales, a new survey by tescodiets.com reveals that nearly 40% of women have bought clothes they knew were too small, promising themselves they would slim into them - with 70% admitting that the items are still hanging in the wardrobe unworn.
More Smokers To Quit In 2007
This year is expected to be the biggest year ever for smokers trying to beat their addiction. A survey for the charity “No Smoking Day”, showed 2.8 million of them will definitely try to stop smoking when England goes smoke-free on July 1, 2007.
Light Diet Could Be Key To Obesity Epidemic
New research demonstrating the link between serotonin levels and our ability to appreciate the salt and bitterness of food explains why carbohydrate cravings and weight gain are so closely associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). However, this finding also goes a long way towards explaining the mechanism that links the obesity epidemic with lifestyle changes over the last twenty years.
Dr Gillian McKeith's Shopping Guide
Just exactly where do you buy Aduki Beans? Do you have to fly to Tibet to hand pick Gojiberries? With Dr Gillian McKeith’s Shopping Guide, healthy eating has never been easier. This fantastic guide to food shopping comes in a handbag sized format and includes a handy notebook for jotting down must have ingredients from Gillian’s recipes.
Help Is At Hand For Five A Day
With few of us reaching for our ‘five a day’ fruit and vegetable target, coupled with the proliferation of fast foods and fast lifestyles, it’s no wonder people reach for the supplements in a bid to bring their daily diet back under control.