Health and Fitness
BUPA pledges millions to help charities worldwide
BUPA has pledged to help make a difference to people's health with one of the biggest corporate donations of its kind.
New Year – New You?
It’s that time of year when we all make resolutions to make this year even happier and more successful than the last. Here are the top ten resolutions we should all be making to make 2007 our healthiest yet . . . .
North-West Region: Sports Lovers Or Armchair Fans?
Participation levels in sport and active recreation vary widely across the North West, which includes some of England’s most – and least – active local authority areas, according to the results of a major nationwide survey released today by Sport England.
A Winter Warmer For Aching Joints
Approximately 70% of arthritis sufferers are weather sensitive, and now that the dark and gloomy winter months have arrived, the pain can worsen in the cold weather and pouring rain. For the 8 million adults in the UK that suffer from osteoarthritis, the winter period is a gloomy prospect.
Take a Reality Check – Is Your Life In Balance?
Another year, another New Year's Resolution list that includes finding more work and life balance. Is it just a fantasy or are you being realistic about how to make it happen? Take a quick Reality Check to see if your ideas about work and life are in balance.
Stress-Busting Tips For A Calmer Christmas
For many people across the UK Christmas is typically one of the most stressful events of the year. Now that the countdown to the big event has begun, millions of Britons are dreading the prospect of yet another advent filled with chaotic preparations and stressful situations. The usual overload of shopping, socialising, family duties and over excited children can cause even the calmest of people to lose cool.
Relief From Gluten Sensitivity
Around one in two hundred people suffer from a gluten sensitivity whereby when the gluten comes into contact with the lining of the small bowel, a reaction occurs. In mild cases, this causes discomfort and can lead to bowel problems such as IBS, diarrhoea and bloating.
Recognising The Symptoms Of Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is a painful and socially difficult condition suffered by between 6 and 10 million people in the UK. Symptoms including nausea, stomach cramps, bloating, gas and diarrhoea are all commonly associated with this condition.
Berry Supplement Can Help Slow Ageing
Just as you thought you knew all about superfoods, an even better one comes along! Acai (‘ass-i-ee’) is a small purple berry from the Amazon that has been heralded as the ultimate anti-ageing supplement: renowned dermatologist, Dr Nicholas Perricone believes it’s one of the most powerful anti-ageing superfoods in the world.
BUPA Hospitals is first to publish patient-friendly outcomes data
Patients and GPs can now access easy-to-read outcomes data about all BUPA Hospitals thanks to a pioneering new initiative.
Health Secretary Announces Smoke-Free Britain
All “enclosed” public places, including bars, restaurants, shops, public transport and workplaces will become smoke-free from the 1st July 2007, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced. The law will also mean that indoor smoking rooms, still common in many workplaces will no longer be allowed, and anyone wishing to smoke will have instead to go outside.
Pump It Up - Burn It, Lose It!
Ever find yourself running out of steam on the dancefloor? Want to lose the post Christmas bulges? If so Ministry of Sound is about to release the latest in its critically acclaimed series of Pump It Up fitness DVD’s Pump It Up – ‘Burn it Lose it’ to help you lose weight, increase your energy and ultimately look fabulous on the dancefloor!
Government Cash Boost For HIV Health Promotion
An extra £1m is to be invested in work to tackle the rise in HIV cases amongst gay men and African communities in this country, Public Health Minister Caroline Flint announced yesterday. The money will be used by the Terrence Higgins Trust and African HIV Policy Network on projects to strengthen HIV prevention and reduce transmission rates amongst these most at risk groups.
NHS Vouchers For Low Income Families
Families from low income households will benefit from a new scheme from Monday 27th November, giving free milk and fresh fruit and vegetables to children and mums-to-be.
Fish Oil Recommended For Pregnant Women
UK experts from a number of fields, from gynaecology to nutrition, have backed advice from new study results at Harvard, published in the New Scientist, that pregnant women should take pure fish oil supplements.