Health and Fitness
Views of children with cancer shape future services
The experiences of children as young as seven years-old who are living with or beyond cancer have been shared with senior health officials to help inform future cancer services.
Living with HIV doesn't mean the end to holidays
There are currently around 83,000* people living with HIV in the UK, and it remains one of the fastest growing serious health conditions in the UK. For many, living with HIV could spell the end of holidays abroad, as they find it difficult to get fairly priced travel insurance. Indeed, a number of insurers do not provide cover for HIV at all.
London tower run in aid of Action Against Hunger
As tower running sweeps major cities around the world, you can now sign up for London’s first ever double tower run and help raise money for humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger.
Hospital parking that won’t make you sick
Parking charges at hospitals are set to rise dramatically following the government’s announcement that medical centres will be solely responsible for their parking charges, however, using Parkopedia.com’s services customers can avoid the exorbitant prices.
Simplyhealth steps up and supports Memory Walk 2010
For the third year running, healthcare provider Simplyhealth will be sponsoring Alzheimer's Society's biggest fundraising event - Memory Walk. During September, walkers will be putting their best foot forward in various locations across the country to raise essential funds for people living with dementia.
UK and Ireland trailing the rest of Europe for quality of life
The UK and Ireland are the worst places for quality of life in Europe, according to the latest uSwitch.com Quality of Life Index.
Slimming World criticises trend for obesity surgery
New figures showing a nine fold increase in the number of people having weight loss surgery over the last five years have been labelled "an unnecessary expense for the NHS and a danger to lives of individuals".
Shedding the pounds: Still more to consider
A new report entitled Shedding the Pounds, published this month by the Office of Health Economics, highlights that a failure by the NHS to provide surgical treatment for severe and complex obesity is currently costing the wider economy hundreds of millions of pounds a year from excess costs of disability, social care and inability to work.
Helping others is good for your health
It's official, doing good for others is good for your health. New research has uncovered what's been called the 'helper's halo' - the ability to lower stress, increase happiness levels, boost self esteem and reduce anger, simply by being more considerate and doing good deeds for others.
More than skin deep - The effects of eczema
To coincide with National Eczema Week, a new survey by skincare brand E45 reveals the effects of eczema are not just skin deep.
Giving Brits something to smile about
More than one in eight adults in the UK has no teeth, and around one in five adults are missing at least ten teeth (UK adult health survey 1999).
Student health advice only a phone call away
Students are advised to store NHS Direct's number - 0845 46 47 - in their mobile for quick access to health information and advice as they prepare to live away from home for the first time.
There’s more to meat than meets the eye
For many of us, tucking into a perfectly cooked steak is an indulgence. However, you may not have considered that lean red meat can help in maintaining a healthy body weight and the prevention of obesity, a major risk factor for heart disease.
Over 60’s feel 20 years younger!
More than one in four people aged 60 and over feels at least 20 years younger than their real age according to the Retirement Nation 2010 survey from retirement income specialist MGM Advantage.
High performance braking system for carbon composite bicycle wheels
An anti-wear ceramic coating originally developed for Formula 1 racing cars could be about to offer cyclists a highly effective braking solution for lightweight carbon composite wheels.