Health and Fitness
Live longer and fight heart disease with Ateronon
New scientific research from Ateronon, dubbed ‘the tomato pill’, reveals that having a Mediterranean diet could be the key to living longer.
New Fusion Fitness Holidays for 2013
Kick-start 2013 with a flexible approach to fitness. Health and Fitness Travel, experts in tailor-made active and wellness holidays worldwide launch their new Fusion Fitness Holidays created exclusively for clients looking for the perfect tailor-made luxury fitness holiday.
Web first for patients contacting NHS Direct over Christmas
Performance statistics published by NHS Direct show its telephone and online services were used around 796,000 times over the festive period (17 December 2012 to 1 January 2013).
Entry is open for East Anglia's toughest off-road triathlon
The Tear Jerker comprises a 750 metre swim in Elveden's reservoir, followed by a 25km mountain bike ride across farm and woodland tracks, finishing with a 5km run through forest and heathland.
Pounds and ounces can add up to extra retirement pounds
People are more likely to be obese around the age of retirement than at any other time in their lives which has important implications for those shopping around for an annuity, says Just Retirement.
Get paid for not smoking with cashback rewards
Saving money and not smoking are two of the most common New Year's resolutions, and now with PruHealth, the insurer that rewards healthy behaviour, people will be able to do both after the launch of a first-of-its-kind cashback reward for non-smokers and ex-smokers from 1st January 2013.
Money worries maxing out Britain's stress levels
Money worries are the biggest cause of concern for British consumers, with 16.8 million feeling stressed out by their finances every single day, according to research from MoneySupermarket.
Skiers warned to sport shades to steer clear of snowblindness
Skiers and snowboarders planning to take to the pistes this festive season could be heading for a bout of photokeratitis - or snowblindness - if they don't protect their eyes properly when out in the snow and sun.
Post Christmas detox and inch loss in a bottle
With 80 per cent of people who lose weight, regaining all of it, or more, after two years and with yo-yo dieting being linked to such potentially life-threatening conditions as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, it's time for women to give dieting a break and look for other ways to slim down and tone up.
Brummies most committed to getting healthy in 2013
The people of Birmingham are most committed to self-improvement, according to online voucher and daily deal specialist DiscountVouchers.co.uk.
Britons have a ‘hospital only’ mentality
Nearly two-thirds of Britons no longer trust their doctor and one in 10 rush to A&E for treatment when a visit to the doctor would suffice, according to a new OnePoll survey by SAS.
14.5m Brits set to make a New Year's Resolution to lose weight
26.5 million people - over half of adults in the UK - will make a New Year's Resolution in 2013, according to research by thinkmoney.co.uk. But by the end of New Year's Day, over 520,000 of them (2%) will already have given up!
Nation steps off the treadmill in 2013
Getting fit and healthy to work off the excesses of the festive period normally tops New Year resolutions lists across the country, but according to research by MoneySupermarket Brits will be shunning the gym in 2013.
131,000 ‘pound' reasons to quitting smoking
Partnership, one of the UK's leading enhanced annuity providers, is encouraging smokers to quit smoking as it can cut three and a half years of your life and £131,000 in retirement funding.
Dealing with excess mucus
Mucus is a natural substance in every body. It serves various purposes around the body and in a healthy state is very useful.