Health and Fitness

How the proposed cuts to disability benefits will impact the Paralympics

In recent news we have heard that there is a great deal of concern over how the proposed cuts to disability benefits may impact on the Paralympics and many people are voicing concerns over how this will affect the wider disabled community as well. What do these cuts really mean and will they impact on your life or that of your family?

Natural Ayurvedic health tips for weightloss and wellbeing

Dr Prasanna Kerur Ayurvedic Consultant at the Ayush Wellness Spa, Jersey advises the following natural tips to lose weight following your summer holiday and summer indulgences.

The ever easy teething help

Teething is the process by which infants teeth sequentially appear by breaking through the gums and can start as early as three months or as late, in some cases, as twelve months.

Volvo helps drivers combat hayfever

Volvo has gone a long way to helping hay fever sufferers reduce their symptoms whilst in a car by fitting all of its models with either an Air Quality System (AQS) or Pollen Filter, as standard.

Run and Become free summer workshops

Run and Become, specialist running store, is gearing up to support our momentous summer of sporting action.

Work your way to gold medal abs

With British athletes going for gold, it comes as no surprise that the nation is becoming increasingly interested in our sporting champions – and their super-toned bodies.

Fever and pain relief in children: Advice for parents

A new campaign has been sponsored by Nurofen for Children, to help dispel common myths and better educate mums on two of the most common pain relieving medicines after new figures reveal the majority of mums need to stop and consider if the type of medicine they give their child is truly the most suitable treatment.

Cornish coastal living improves health

People living by the seaside are more likely to feel fit and healthy according to a new analysis of census data for England.

Tips on how to prevent constipation

Us bashful Brits are not normally ones to discuss embarrassing health issues, however, with up to 25 per cent of the population being affected by piles, there is no need to be embarrassed!

Hunger strikes: Breakfast in demand for school children

Hundreds of school teachers all over the country are reporting that some children are showing signs of hunger due to infrequent meals at home.

The London Olympics: 2012 Children to live 30 years longer

This year will see the Olympics being held in London for the third time. As the city prepares to play host to the Games, one enhanced annuity firm, Partnership, has published research showing that babies born in 2012 will live significantly longer than those born in 1908 and 1948, when the Olympics were previously held in London.