Health and Fitness
Alcohol and drug interventionists implement new 'McCann Model'
Sober Services Ltd, a private company that specialise in interventions and bespoke addiction recovery services, has announced a new intervention model, known as the 'McCann Model', that is aiding the recovery of addicts and alcoholics and dispelling the myth that addicts must reach a 'rock bottom' before the healing process can begin.
Tired of being tired?
Do you wake up feeling tired? Rely on coffee and tea to make it through the day, feel exhausted and irritated by mid-afternoon in need of a sweet fix and have no energy for exercise post work, despite your good intentions!
Cities across England are stepping up to the table tennis table
Billingsgate Fish Market could do with one for the fishmongers. Sheffield would like 10 for their city centre. And Watford Council thinks that placing one at Watford Gap Motorway Service Station could get drivers stretching their legs.
Cool new massage tool provides instant stress relief
Stay relaxed with the Kneader - enabling you to enjoy a stress relieving massage, wherever and whenever you need it!
A Beginner’s Guide to Okinawan Bodywork Dynamics
Alternative therapies such as Shiatsu that promote a holistic approach to treating mind and body are becoming increasingly popular in treating persistent health conditions, even those as serious as cancer.
Soothe your little one
On average pre-school and primary school children will have between 3-8 coughs or colds per year, so it is no surprise that coughs are one of the most common symptoms of childhood illness.
Easter excess kick starts surge in gym membership
As many of us crack through several chocolate eggs this Easter, the guilt felt afterwards is demonstrated in the eggstra-ordinary surge in gym membership according to research from Quidco.
New major Trauma Centres to save up to 600 lives every year
A network of 22 new centres specialising in treating patients who suffer from major trauma will open across England, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced.
Could cabbage hold the key to preventing diseases?
Scientists are investigating whether compounds found in cabbage could help prevent against diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
Add life to your golden years - Dance, play and keep moving
World Health Day April 7th will focus on the importance of healthy ageing and, whilst you can't do anything about growing old, you can do things to reduce your chances of developing heart disease.
Living with hayfever
Around 7 million people in the UK suffer from hayfever. Whilst hayfever is not usually life threatening, it is very debilitating.
'Watch your tackle' at Euro 2012
Football fans are being warned not to get tackled by a potentially deadly tick disease at Euro 2012 this summer.
Brits prefer a life of solitude in the loo
New research has revealed more than a quarter (28%) of respondents wait until people leave the cubicles before using the toilet while one in four (25%) wait until anyone who entered with them leaves until they will emerge.
Brits with IBS lose over two months a year to tummy troubles
New research reveals 16% of IBS sufferers claim their tummy troubles are so severe it disrupts between two to three hours of their daily activity. This amounts to almost six days a month or over two months a year!
Looking after your health should be top priority
The cost of NHS prescription medicine in England, goes up by 25p to £7.65 but there are alternatives for anyone who maintains that prevention is better than cure.