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Fast acting nasal spray offers relief for people with pet allergies

Are you allergic to your pet? Rhinolast Allergy 5ml is a fast working nasal spray that delivers symptom relief within 15 minutes.

Supercomputer: The common cold killer?

The common cold is the human condition’s nemesis. It comes back, year after year, without fail. The quest to finally defeat the common cold is constantly being spurred on by technological and medical advancements, but finally, we have seen hope on the horizon.

Wrap your man up the right way

Wrap your man up the right way

Extra thin, extra safe, ribbed, studded and even ‘glow in the dark’, there is a huge range of condoms available, so it is surprising that it has taken until now for the first fair trade condoms to hit UK shelves.

Could fish oil be key in protecting against muscle deterioration?

Could fish oil be key in protecting against muscle deterioration?

Consumption of fish oil combined with weight training exercises could help protect the elderly against muscle deterioration.

Watch out for ticks in these green and pleasant lands

With the shooting season almost fully underway in the UK, country sports enthusiasts up and down the country will be getting ready to enjoy the great outdoors.

Personal medical researcher in your pocket

The Mental Elf app heralds the second mental health revolution as it brings medical research into the smartphone world for the first time.

Trans-cranial bright light therapy improves performance and mood

Trans-cranial bright light therapy improves performance and mood

Bright light therapy has been shown to be an effective cure for seasonal depression. New Finnish research reveals that bright light therapy, when administered through the ear canal directly to the photosensitive brain tissue, offers benefits for those not suffering from seasonal depression at all, as it improves the cognitive performance and mood of the healthy, too.

Concern over family finance leads to stress-induced illness

Financial hardship is now the biggest cause for worry in our day to day lives, a survey has found. As a result, 'secondary stress', drawn from worries over family finances and a partner's job security, is so severe that scores of women have been struck down by stress-induced illnesses in the last few years.

Increase in injuries in lead up to summer of sports

Physiotherapists saw an increase of over 20% in sports injuries in the lead up to the summer of sports, a new survey revealed.

Revolutionary varicose vein treatments come to Plymouth

Revolutionary varicose vein treatments come to Plymouth

A Plymouth aesthetic clinic is hosting an open day in conjunction with leading vascular surgeon Kenneth Woodburn, from the Cornwall Vein Clinic, to introduce two cutting edge treatments for varicose veins.

Middle-aged urged to check their sun-damaged skin

A striking new campaign has been launched urging people with the common condition actinic keratoses to have any suspicious lesions checked out by a GP for fear of developing a form of skin cancer.

Innovative new mobility aid keeps people active in own homes

Designed to aid individuals to ascend and descend domestic and commercial stairs safely and with ease, StairAID is a cost effective alternative to conventional powered stair lifts.

Yoga: A cost effective treatment for back pain sufferers?

Specialised group yoga classes could provide a cost-effective way of treating patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain, according to the UK's largest ever study of the benefits of yoga.

Ryan Thomas shows support for Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest event

Ryan Thomas shows support for Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest event

Ryan Thomas, who plays builder, Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street, showed his support for the launch of a brand new sports event coming to Manchester later this year.

How the proposed cuts to disability benefits will impact the Paralympics

In recent news we have heard that there is a great deal of concern over how the proposed cuts to disability benefits may impact on the Paralympics and many people are voicing concerns over how this will affect the wider disabled community as well. What do these cuts really mean and will they impact on your life or that of your family?