Health
First time mums make 16 doctors trips in baby’s first year
Nervy first-time mums make an average of 16 trips to the doctors in their child’s first year, research has shown.
Medical benefits of holidays revealed for first time
The positive impact of holidays on health has been measured in a ground-breaking new study.
Optos stresses eye protection on the piste
With many planning to head to the ski resorts at both home and abroad for the half-term holiday, Optos plc, the Dunfermline based leading provider of retinal imaging technology, is keen to stress the importance of protecting our vision on the slopes.
The benefits of a good night’s sleep
It seems unlikely that a person would forget how important a good night’s sleep is to their well-being. Surprisingly though, despite the fact we all love taking to our beds, a lot of people seem to either not care about their hours, or are genuinely ignorant of the benefits of sleeping well.
Worry - two hours a day lost to stress of modern life
Stressed-out Brits spend the equivalent of five years of their life worrying; researchers have revealed that the strains of modern life leave the typical adult losing around two hours a day to fretting over the high cost of living, feeling out of shape and mounting debt.
Budget breaks could spell big trouble for holiday health
As the winter blues continue to blight Brits, we’d all like nothing better than to jet off on a cut price skiing holiday, or to chase the sun to the other side of the world. But what are the health risks with travelling at this time of year?
Sick workers trudge into work regardless
Increasing numbers of British workers claim they're so worried about losing their jobs that many are trudging into work even when sick with a cold or flu, according to Fisherman’s Friends annual British Cold and Flu Survey.
The Big Freeze is a pain for sensitive teeth sufferers
According to recent weather reports, this week the UK will be hit by a cold front, which is bad news for the 35 million sensitive-teeth sufferers in the country. Make the cold weather a bit easier to bare by ensuring your teeth are protected from the intense pain of sensitivity caused by cold temperatures with Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief.
Fighting for Fitness - we only feel on top form for 2 months of the year
The average Brit only feels 100% fit and healthy for 61 days of the year, it has been revealed. Tiredness, aches and pains and illness mean most of us operate at well below our best for a massive ten months of the year.
1 in 3 Brits admit to regularly having ‘pretend conversations’
New research by hearing specialists, Hidden Hearing, highlights that a third of Brits admit to switching off from a conversation within the first 30 seconds, simply because they can’t hear.
How accident claims can make your life easier
Last year, almost 250,000 people ended up A&E wards across the country as a result of an accident.
Take steps to avoid ticks whilst walking this year
Walking - a resolution for 2013 or an ongoing interest? Either way, spare a thought for ticks as you don walking boots and traipse the countryside this year.
Enjoy an organic orgasm
As a nation we’ve become switched on to organic skincare according to the Soil Association (the UK’s leading organic certification body).
Dark chocolate may be good for our health
Cocoa-rich dark chocolate might help protect against heart disease and stroke, but probably more so if you are a man.
Tips on how to avoid injury on the slopes this season
The frosty debate about whether skiing or snowboarding is the most superior winter sport rumbles on, and off, the piste; does one ruin the quality of the snow for the other? Can you be good at both? Is snowboarding ‘cooler’ than skiing?