Health
Give Your Body An MOT With Self-Checks!
The new SELFCheck home health screening test range from Pasante is reliable, fast, and discreet, enabling you to regularly monitor your health in the comfort of your own home. Each test comes with a comprehensive advice booklet so you know what to do and where to go for help when you find out your results.
Banish Heavy Legs & Varicose Veins
A combination of herbs can banish heavy legs and varicose veins by redressing oedema, cramp and CVI (Chronic Venous Insufficiency) that is caused by reduced blood flow through the veins. Warmer weather aggravates these symptoms and from late Spring onwards, people prone to such conditions are troubled by discomfort and unsightly veins in their legs.
Natural Supplement Targets Depression & Anxiety
A clinical trial has shown that an herbal supplement comprising 450mg St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) and 350mg Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) per daily dose can ease mild to moderate depression.
19 Minutes Is Never Enough
What are you doing for lunch today? According to a recent report most people are only taking a 19 minute break, yet research shows that a proper lunchtime pause improves afternoon performance.
Is Your Place Of Work Bad For Your Health?
With 95% of people admitting they struggle into work when ill, it is easy to see why 51% of people consider their workplace an unhealthy environment.
First Response Launches Free Midwife Helpline
Whether you’re thinking about pregnancy, actively trying, or just need some professional advice, as of today you can now email your questions to a team of fully trained midwives free, thanks to First Response. Available online at firstresponsefertility.com this new Midwife Helpline gives people the chance to email a midwife direct, as often as they like.
Keep The Valentine’s Feeling With Love Molecule
When you enjoy euphoria with your lover or when you’re extremely happy and excited, your brain produces an amino acid called phenylethylamine (PEA). Hence it is commonly known as ‘the love molecule’. If you’re loved up and happy enough to produce plenty of PEA then lucky you!
Yummy mummy Kirstie Allsopp supports Britain’s Biggest Breakfast 2007
Yummy mummy Kirstie Allsopp is supporting Cancer Research UK’s Britain’s Biggest Breakfast 2007 campaign, which is taking place throughout March, to help encourage healthy eating at breakfast and raise vital funds for research into cancer.
3 Cards That Save Lives
Imagine what could happen if you had an accident or serious illness and your medical history was not available. The wrong drugs could be given, or vital health conditions overlooked, and important symptoms may be misinterpreted or ignored.
HRT - it's decision time!
“HRT or No HRT?” is a question asked by thousands of women every day in the UK. Taking HRT has many pros and cons, and what is right for one woman may not be right for the next. All women need to speak to their GP to make an informed choice, and this usually involves doing some research into their own medical history and family background.
The Doctor Will See You Now - NHS GP Access Improves
NHS patients are experiencing shorter waits to see a family doctor, according to the results of a major, independent survey into GP services, published today by the Department of Health. The results show that nine out of ten NHS patients have the opportunity to see their GP within 48 hours.
World Cancer Day Marks Launch of World Cancer Campaign
It is an amazing statistic: 43 percent of cancer cases can be prevented through healthy lifestyles established in childhood. The World Cancer Campaign - "Today's Children, Tomorrow's World" - underscores prevention by sharing knowledge about lifestyle behaviours.
NHS To Recover £150 Million In Insurance Claims
New rules allowing the NHS to claim back money for treating people who have been paid personal injury compensation could see more than £150 million being put back into patient care, Andy Burnham announced today.
Drug Treatment Funding Boosted Again
Funding for drug treatment services is set to increase as the Government looks to build on the progress made in getting people into treatment over the last few years.
Ski Holiday Health Essentials
With families and friends gearing up for this season’s ski trip, are Britain’s ski-goers prepared for a safe and successful snow holiday? The following products can help you to stay healthy on the slopes and aid recovery, for an enjoyable ski holiday.