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Doctors should earn more than footballers according to kids

Primary school children may dream of being popstars or footballers but when it comes to who they think should earn the highest wages their money is on medical professionals.

Race for Life fulfils personal challenge for sales administrator

Race for Life fulfils personal challenge for sales administrator

After losing around four and half stone in weight over the past two years, new-look Sharon Clark decided to put her new-found fitness to the test.

Harlequins' Conor O'Shea kicks shortsight into touch

Harlequins' Conor O'Shea kicks shortsight into touch

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea is looking forward to the new rugby season with renewed clarity thanks to his recent laser eye surgery at Harley Street clinic Advanced Vision Care.

Sickness causes low morale in the workplace

Long-term absence is not only an issue for over two-thirds of employers (69%) - it can also have a major impact on their staff, according to research from Aviva UK Health.

Portion control and weight loss

Portion control and weight loss

When it comes to food, a size does matter – that is, the amount of food you eat. Food that we require in our daily healthy eating diets is broadly divided into five groups – Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk and final group being meats and beans.

M&S celebrates fives years of post-surgery lingerie

This summer marks five years since Marks & Spencer became the first high street retailer to launch its own collection of feminine and pretty post-surgery lingerie.

HTC Detour takes you on the ride of your life

HTC lifts the curtain on ‘HTC Detour’, a cycling film with a twist. Released to celebrate the Tour de France racing season, the film is designed to encourage people to get on their bikes and explore their local surroundings in different ways.

Outdoor play in danger of disappearing

Outdoor play in danger of disappearing

Two thirds of parents always had adventures outdoors as a child but worry their children do not have the same opportunities today, according to research from Savlon and Play England.

Yoga holidays in Slovakia's Tatras

Yoga holidays in Slovakia's Tatras

Trade the frenetic pace of everyday life for peace, tranquillity and spectacular scenery on Tatra Yoga Holidays three night retreat in the heart of Slovakia’s stunning Tatra Mountains.

Obesity contributes to poor oral health

Poor oral health has joined the list of knock-on effects of obesity, a recent study has concluded.

Don't let care home fees erode a lifetime's wealth

Don't let care home fees erode a lifetime's wealth

Many of us plan for inheritance tax to stop chunks of our estate going to the tax man instead of our children. But there’s a much greater threat to your lifetime’s wealth that few people think to prepare for.

Spiritual adventures with The Global Yogi

Spiritual adventures with The Global Yogi

Imagine you are at the office with work piled up in front of you, computer screen crowded with a hundred windows, all competing for your attention, but the only thing you can think about is escaping to do yoga under a palm tree somewhere…

Exercise your way to a bigger bust

Exercise your way to a bigger bust

Forget painful surgery and the expense of beauty creams that claim to make your breasts fuller, the exclusive Chelsea Club, the private members health club located in Fulham's Stamford Bridge, has devised some simple exercises to increase your bust which can be done at home or in the gym.

FA Cup scores for St. Ann’s Hospice

FA Cup scores for St. Ann’s Hospice

St. Ann’s Hospice in Manchester has taken receipt of a brand new Renault Master Wheelchair Accessible Minibus as part of their care to around 3000 patients, relatives and carers in and around the Greater Manchester area.

Brits risk hefty medical bills by travelling without an EHIC

More than half of Brits (58 per cent) are unaware of the benefits of having the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) when holidaying in Europe, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.