Health
Recognising The Symptoms Of Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is a painful and socially difficult condition suffered by between 6 and 10 million people in the UK. Symptoms including nausea, stomach cramps, bloating, gas and diarrhoea are all commonly associated with this condition.
BUPA Hospitals is first to publish patient-friendly outcomes data
Patients and GPs can now access easy-to-read outcomes data about all BUPA Hospitals thanks to a pioneering new initiative.
Health Secretary Announces Smoke-Free Britain
All “enclosed” public places, including bars, restaurants, shops, public transport and workplaces will become smoke-free from the 1st July 2007, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced. The law will also mean that indoor smoking rooms, still common in many workplaces will no longer be allowed, and anyone wishing to smoke will have instead to go outside.
Government Cash Boost For HIV Health Promotion
An extra £1m is to be invested in work to tackle the rise in HIV cases amongst gay men and African communities in this country, Public Health Minister Caroline Flint announced yesterday. The money will be used by the Terrence Higgins Trust and African HIV Policy Network on projects to strengthen HIV prevention and reduce transmission rates amongst these most at risk groups.
Fish Oil Recommended For Pregnant Women
UK experts from a number of fields, from gynaecology to nutrition, have backed advice from new study results at Harvard, published in the New Scientist, that pregnant women should take pure fish oil supplements.
Saving Light For Asthmatics
A new device aims to bring reassurance to the 5.2m people in the UK who currently receive treatment for asthma. It is also hoped that the gadget will help reduce the risk of dying from asthma at night, which is a tragic fate met by 180,000 people each year worldwide.
A Natural Way To Combat Stress
There are many things in our everyday world that challenge our health and deplete our immune systems – poor diet, stress, environmental pollution, chemicals in/on food and in many household goods, antibiotics and other prescribed drugs. Consequently there is a big increase in the number of people suffering from a range of mental and physical illnesses.
Christmas Superfood – Cranberries
With an ever increasing demand for flu vaccines in the UK as the winter takes hold, it’s good to know one particular festive favourite may be helping to ward off infection.
Bad Manners Are Making Men Angry
It’s not a belly full of beer, a touch of the green eyed monster, or even a losing football team that are most likely to make a man blow his top, but bad manners. According to a poll of over 1028 British men by Men’s Health magazine, a surprising 68% said rude people were to blame for their aggressive outbursts, followed by work (57%), queue jumpers (55%), people who show a lack of common sense (54%) and other road users (50%).
NHS Survey To Give Patients Their Say On GPs
Five million patients are to get the chance to have their say on how easy it is for people to see their GP as part of the biggest ever survey on NHS services. The GP Patient Survey, launched today by Health Minister Lord Warner, will reward those GP practices offering patients good access to services.
Top Tips To Quit Smoking The Natural Way
If 2007 is your year to stamp-out your smoking habit, here are some natural products that may help support you through some difficult times and lead you to a successful outcome.
Taking A Tea Break Is Good For Your Health
Want to get a problem off your chest? Women up and down the country agree that sitting down with a good old cuppa is a great way to get a problem out in the open. A survey carried out by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to celebrate its fundraising partnership with Tetley decaf, reveals:
Have A Happy And Healthy Christmas Day
There is no need to feel blue on Christmas Day, from hangovers to period pains, these natural tips for a healthy body and mind will help you through the day if you’re feeling a little under par.
Celebrities Back Heart 999 Campaign
Soap stars who have lost parents to heart attacks today helped launch a British Heart Foundation (BHF) campaign to urge people to call 999 if they suffer chest pain.
Brits blinkered to the impact of binge drinking
Despite official figures showing that 39% of men and 22% of women drink more than the recommended daily alcohol intake at least once a week, the 'Health Uncovered' research indicates that just 12% of Brits have worried about the effects of drinking too much on their health in the last 3 months.