Health
A 'Masterpiece Midsummer Party' in aid of CLIC Sargent
Masterpiece London, which showcases the very best in fine and decorative arts and contemporary design, has selected CLIC Sargent, the leading cancer charity for children and young people, as its charity of the year for 2011.
Congenital heart defects shouldn't stop people travelling
For those living with pre-existing medical conditions, such as Congenital Heart Defects (CHD), it can be difficult to find affordable travel cover, making holidays abroad more costly. But it doesn’t have to be the case.
UK’s favourite TV doctor to ‘kiss off’
The UK’s Popular TV medic, Dr Chris Steele MBE, is launching the final stage of an innovative, charity led, global health education campaign on February 18th 2011 at a North West England High School that looks set to break a Guinness World Record and help put a rare deadly lung disease that virtually no one has heard about on the map.
Anadin launches iPhone 'Pain Adviser' app
Want to know whether you’re suffering a tension or sinus headache, what’s causing your toothache or the best way to ease back pain? Then Ask Anadin. The experts in pain relief have launched a new free-of-charge ‘Pain Adviser’ App which provides all the answers at your fingertips to help you understand and manage common pains.
Sex and romance alive for the over 50’s
As Valentine's Day approaches the over 50's are reporting higher levels of satisfaction with their health and relationships than their younger counterparts, according to Saga Health.
Brits unable to focus on their life priorities
Despite recession officially ending late in 2009, research from Scottish Widows reveals seven out of 10 British adults (71%, 35 million people) are struggling to devote enough time to their life priorities.
Bupa excels in customer satisfaction league table
Bupa has been ranked one of Britain's top three companies for customer service in the UK, in a survey of 26,000 consumers.
Super 60s prove age is just a number
The over 60s are fitter than ever, leaving their younger counterparts behind when it comes to exercise.
Bowel Cancer - Know the facts
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK with 38,500 new cases every year. Around half of these people will die, making it the second most common cause of cancer death after lung cancer, but despite this, many of us have no idea what the symptoms are.
iSoft apps now on Blackberry after Elite Alliance
iSoft has joined the BlackBerry Alliance Program as a BlackBerry Alliance Elite Member under moves to introduce applications for care beyond traditional settings and hospital walls.
Beware the silent killer
Confused.com is urging all consumers to do a safety check on all their gas appliances, chimneys and flues, to protect themselves from the silent killer - carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ex-smokers missing out on lower life insurance premiums
Around 3.3 million ex-smokers in the UK are collectively paying £316 million more a year on life insurance premiums than they need to because they haven't informed their policy provider they have quit, according to new research by Sainsbury's Life Insurance.
New home test helps identify heart attack risk
Imagine if 3 fully laden Boeing 737s were to crash every day of the year killing everybody on board bringing the total killing over 191,000 people. According to British Heart Foundation statistics, that is the amount of people who died last year as a result of suffering a heart attack or stroke in just the UK.
Older population take responsibility for health
Research released this week by healthcare provider Simplyhealth shows that the UK's older population is doing all it can to live a healthy lifestyle.
Digital age putting eyes under strain
Computer usage is the top cause of eye strain, resulting in headaches, blurred vision, and even the potentially blinding eye disease glaucoma.