Health
Look online for savings on specs
People who wear glasses or contact lenses could be missing out on huge savings by failing to look online, according to new research from shopping website Quidco.com.
Smoke-free Brits could save thousands on critical illness premiums
Three smoke-free years could see ex-smokers save £9,150 on the cost of protection and cigarettes, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Good health & weight loss in your cuppa?
Ok so it won't cure cancer or make you lose 100lbs overnight, but a new blend of Java Tea, Green Tea and Liquorice could certainly put you on the right track to good health and a great body.
Travelling with young children? Be prepared
As a mum, preparing for the annual summer holiday can be a stressful ordeal - packing for yourself, the children (and maybe even your husband too!), trying to squeeze everything into the suitcase and making sure you don’t forget the passports.
UK consumers confused about care
One in five people in the UK will become a carer for a loved one at some point in their lives, but worryingly, only eight per cent of these would know where to turn for help and support. This is according to new research published by Housing Plus to mark the launch of its new care business, Care Plus.
Research reveals increase in health & wellbeing holidays
Recent research has found that nearly a third of UK holidaymakers have been on a health and wellbeing holiday in the last three years. With travellers venturing on health and wellness holidays for holistic treatments, alternative therapies and beauty treatments.
Money doesn’t buy happiness – but financial control does
Happiness, wellbeing and overall self esteem are influenced by our sense of financial control and not by what we earn, according to a study published by Aviva.
Homedics 3D Shiatsu Back and Shoulder Massager
Experience the latest massager from HoMedics, the experts in health and wellbeing. The new 3D Shiatsu Back and Shoulder Massager (£229.99) is the ultimate addition to the HoMedics massage collection providing an intense sensory experience that takes at-home pampering to a whole new level.
Over exposed: Is the damage already done?
As we welcome the start of the summer season, many of us will be looking forward to getting some much needed sun therapy. Yet despite numerous awareness campaigns and warnings issued over the last ten years over the safety of exposure to the sun and the emphasis on protecting our skin against harmful UV rays, for some of us the safety advice has arrived too late.
Persimmon gets tough on tans
Sun damage is a serious issue for everyone however, for those who work in the great outdoors they could be at risk from overexposure. This is why, contrary to the stereotypical builder who drinks copious amounts of tea, you’re more likely to see Persimmon construction staff slapping on the sunscreen whilst they work.
Ultimate skincare in a pot
TV personality Sarah Cawood has launched the UK’s first ever campaign dedicated to promoting the early detection of skin cancer at House of Fraser’s flagship Oxford Street store.
Gardens make us happy and healthy
Research from blood-pressure-monitoring.org has revealed that spending time in the garden can contribute to making us feel healthier, comfortable and relaxed, and that even looking at nature can result in a fall in blood pressure within five minutes, and can lower stress hormones.
Ease the queeze of travel sickness this summer
If you are going on holiday this year, UK or abroad, it will most certainly require a car, train, plane or boat journey. It is estimated that one in three Britons can be affected by travel sickness symptoms such as nausea, sickness, dizziness and headaches. For some that is enough to make them dread their holiday.
York named UK's friendliest place to live
The results of the first ever Friendly Index are announced today, revealing that community spirit is still very much alive in certain areas of the UK, with York topping the list of the friendliest places to live.
PruProtect launches new health cover
On 12 June 2010 PruProtect launches its new Health Cover & Health Cover Optimiser products to the UK market providing consumers with an innovative solution to meeting their health and protection needs and intermediaries with the opportunity to grow their business by providing easier access to private medical insurance (PMI).