Health
Time for a silver smile
Silver has been sought after for hundreds of years for use in jewellery, cutlery and ornaments, but less well known are its health benefits.
Grow your own for a healthier bloom this Spring
During the cold spring days why rely solely on your local chemist for a health boost when there is another place you can visit - your very own garden.
Sun safety advice from Holidays-Direct.co.uk
Online travel agency holidays-direct.co.uk has some advice for UK holidaymakers on sun safety as the summer season fast approaches and with holidaymakers choosing ever more tropical holiday resorts.
Suzi Perry says smile
As studies reveal that white teeth can improve your social, personal and work life, in this exclusive web video Suzi Perry talks to top celebrity dentist Dr. Phil Stemmer about how to get the perfect smile.
Health, happiness and holidays key priorities for babyboomers
The three ‘Hs' - health, happiness and holidays - are among the chief priorities for the babyboomer generation when considering retirement according to new research conducted by YouGov for AXA Wealth.
Decay in nation's dental health
A lack of affordable dental care could have a severe effect on the future state of Britain's teeth, according to a recent survey into the oral health of the nation carried out by healthcare provider Simplyhealth.
Pressure cooker Britain
Britain has been revealed to be a nation of weepy, tired and stressful people. That’s according to new research by Pharmaton, which shows that almost two in five admit to bawling their eyes out when tired.
A vision of love
They say love is blind, and according to a new study released today, the age-old adage could well be true.
83% of Brits use web to self diagnose
A staggering 83% of people in the UK are surfing the web to find information about their health problems before going to see their GP, new research from specialist health insurer National Friendly has revealed.
AA Insurance introduces health cover
The AA - best known for providing emergency treatment for members' cars - has entered the private medical insurance market in conjunction with AXA PPP healthcare, offering three levels of cover for both AA members and non-members.
MAC donates $2.5 million to HIV and AIDS fund
Meet the new voices of Viva Glam, Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper. They love lipstick, they love fashion, and they want to tell girls all over the world how to keep their love life safe, seductive and satisfying with eyes wide open to the facts about women and HIV/AIDS.
Love music? Love your ears!
Many music fans couldn’t imagine life without their beloved MP3 player, yet - for the so-called MP3 generation - listening to music too loudly, for long periods of time through headphones may be leading to a life without music.
Time to get an early night as clocks go forward
As households across the UK prepare to move their clocks forward this weekend, over two-fifths (42%) of Brits admit that losing an hour of sleep affects their concentration levels the next day.
London clinic offers test for early breast cancer detection
The London Breast Clinic has announced that it is to be the first breast clinic in Europe to offer their patients BCtect, a blood based test for early detection of breast cancer.
GP’s want better nutrition and diet resources
Research has revealed that diabetes and obesity are the chronic disease areas which GPs want more information about and that in order to better advise patients, they also wish to have much greater access to nutrition and diet resources.