Health and Fitness
Heatwave plan to protect vulnerable from summer heat
With summer on the horizon, this year's Heatwave Plan has been launched by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
Lisa Snowdon encourages women to snack smarter
Model, presenter and fashionista, Lisa Snowdon has teamed up with California Almonds to encourage women to be smart about their snacking habits.
Concerns over rogue mobility traders
Just over a quarter of people in the UK are concerned about buying independent living aids, such as mobility scooters and power chairs from disreputable or rogue traders, according to research from Simplyhealth.
Transform yourself at Canyon Ranch Health & Fitness Resort
Health and fitness, the newest growing trend still yet evolving in travel with more people ditching the traditional fly and flop for the more active and healthy holiday, didn’t just start a few years ago.
Star Clippers yoga cruise to Greece and Turkey
Tall ship specialist Star Clippers is offering guests free daily yoga and meditation this August as part of two yoga-themed cruises in the Aegean Sea on board the 170-passenger tall ship, Star Clipper.
Spring heatwave creates havoc for hay fever sufferers
The best spring weather for decades has resulted in one of the worst bouts of hay fever in recent years with sufferers creating extra high demand for relief sprays and medicines.
Hay fever symptoms peak at lunch time
Fifteen million hay fever sufferers could be set for a summer indoors according to the latest research from Prevalin, a new hay fever treatment now available in pharmacies.
M&S joins National Walk to School Week
M&S today launches a new online campaign to help encourage UK children to walk to school. Working in partnership with charity Living Streets, M&S has created a free downloadable game for parents to play with their children, along with useful safety tips to use on their walk to and from school.
Millions turn a blind eye to eye health
Britons are in serious danger of neglecting their eyesight: leading independent opticians are “staggered” by a new survey that revels one in twenty people in the UK have never had their sight tested.
Sleep deprived mothers face despair
A recent poll has revealed that mothers confess to not enjoying motherhood due to being so exhausted with juggling the conflicting demands of modern life on only five hours sleep.
Isansys launch LifeTouch multi-function body monitor
IsansysLifecare Limited, the provider of complete real-time physiological patient data services and systems, today announces the launch of the LifeTouch HRV011 a radical new addition to its Lifecare Platform. The LifeTouch is an intelligent cardiac monitor that adheres to the patient’s body and analyses the ECG signal of every heartbeat.
Get the ultimate beach body with UFC Personal Trainer
Set personal goals and achieve real results with an unparalleled mixed martial arts (MMA) fitness program designed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and leading MMA training experts, in UFC Personal Trainer for Xbox 360 Kinect, PlayStation Move and Wii.
Don't let travel sickness ruin your holiday
If you feel queezy on a journey, the best cure is usually to get off or stop the mode of transport that you are travelling on; however that’s not always a possibility. Under normal travel conditions, it is estimated that about a third of the population can be affected by travel sickness.
Dental visits considered 'a luxury'
Simplyhealth’s Annual Dental Survey 2011 shows that Brits could be risking their dental health with over a quarter of the population viewing visits to the dentist as a ‘luxury’.
40% of Brits can't afford regular trips to the dentist
Nearly 40% of people in the UK admit to skipping routine visits to the dentist as they can't afford to pay the bills, according to healthcare provider Simplyhealth's Annual Dental Survey 2011.