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Mum’s sleepless nights from teething tots

Mum’s sleepless nights from teething tots

Seventy per cent of women say that if their child cries during the night, it is them who gets up rather than their partner, according to a recent Nelsons Teetha Survey.

Get your kids off to the best start with Colgate’s Kids Range

Get your kids off to the best start with Colgate’s Kids Range

For mothers, children’s teeth are often a source of wonder and concern. With new teeth and different stages of development come new experiences as your children grow up into healthy adults.

No Win No Fee: It’s not a freebie!

Personal injury and other forms of compensation claims are commonly pursued these days using the no-win, no-fee system. It's also known by the more formal name of Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Live longer and fight heart disease with Ateronon

Live longer and fight heart disease with Ateronon

New scientific research from Ateronon, dubbed ‘the tomato pill’, reveals that having a Mediterranean diet could be the key to living longer.

Web first for patients contacting NHS Direct over Christmas

Performance statistics published by NHS Direct show its telephone and online services were used around 796,000 times over the festive period (17 December 2012 to 1 January 2013).

Pounds and ounces can add up to extra retirement pounds

People are more likely to be obese around the age of retirement than at any other time in their lives which has important implications for those shopping around for an annuity, says Just Retirement.

Get paid for not smoking with cashback rewards

Saving money and not smoking are two of the most common New Year's resolutions, and now with PruHealth, the insurer that rewards healthy behaviour, people will be able to do both after the launch of a first-of-its-kind cashback reward for non-smokers and ex-smokers from 1st January 2013.

Money worries maxing out Britain's stress levels

Money worries are the biggest cause of concern for British consumers, with 16.8 million feeling stressed out by their finances every single day, according to research from MoneySupermarket.

Skiers warned to sport shades to steer clear of snowblindness

Skiers warned to sport shades to steer clear of snowblindness

Skiers and snowboarders planning to take to the pistes this festive season could be heading for a bout of photokeratitis - or snowblindness - if they don't protect their eyes properly when out in the snow and sun.

Post Christmas detox and inch loss in a bottle

Post Christmas detox and inch loss in a bottle

With 80 per cent of people who lose weight, regaining all of it, or more, after two years and with yo-yo dieting being linked to such potentially life-threatening conditions as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, it's time for women to give dieting a break and look for other ways to slim down and tone up.

Britons have a ‘hospital only’ mentality

Nearly two-thirds of Britons no longer trust their doctor and one in 10 rush to A&E for treatment when a visit to the doctor would suffice, according to a new OnePoll survey by SAS.

131,000 ‘pound' reasons to quitting smoking

Partnership, one of the UK's leading enhanced annuity providers, is encouraging smokers to quit smoking as it can cut three and a half years of your life and £131,000 in retirement funding.

Dealing with excess mucus

Mucus is a natural substance in every body. It serves various purposes around the body and in a healthy state is very useful.

Spectacle free birth was a surprise sight for Julie

Spectacle free birth was a surprise sight for Julie

Yorkshire sisters Julie Reed and Kelly Taylor had always been close and even had their children around the same time. So it made perfect sibling sense to embark on the latest laser eye surgery together too.

Fighting Jack Frost

Fighting Jack Frost

While we are always sad to see the back of the summer months, winter provides the perfect excuse to cosy up in front of the fire, wrap up warm and play in the snow. However, with the cold weather comes a whole range of winter ailments.