Health
Bank of America Europe Card Services supports Sport Relief
Almost 300 members of staff from Chester-based Bank of America Europe Card Services will take to the organisation's call centre phones to collect donations for Sport Relief.
Smokers urged to 'Put it Out, Right Out'
Smokers are today (10 March) being urged to quit their habit or realise its danger, as statistics reveal that a third of those who die in accidental house fires, die in fires started by cigarettes.
No Smoking Day: Is your resolve weakening?
This No Smoking Day, research suggests that over a half (52%) of the two million UK smokers who made a New Year’s Resolution to stop are likely to be smoking again, less than three months on.
Prostate Cancer – Know the signs
March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and as part of this The London Clinic is urging men throughout the UK to go and get themselves checked out - potentially saving themselves from what can be a fatal disease.
Sexual health - Worth talking about
Forget meeting friends and family, frank discussions about the importance of being tested for STIs such as chlamydia have come to define lasting love in the 21st century.
Allergy relief for babies
On the doorstep of National Allergy Week (10th May 2010) parents of babies and young children suffering from conditions such as asthma and eczema will be relieved to know there is a breakthrough product available that can drastically reduce their child’s misery and symptoms.
Ford drives Sport Relief
Ford power helped Sport Relief from John O’Groats to Lands End, and even as far afield as Mexico.
Don’t judge a woman by her cover
New research shows young women expect men to judge them mostly on their appearance, while mature ladies know it’s how you feel inside that counts.
Britain feels great at 2.37pm
Long gone is the post lunchtime slump. It’s now been discovered that 2.37 in the afternoon is the time when we’re feeling at our best and able to tackle even the most tedious of jobs, without a second thought.
Swap ash for cash on No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day on 10 March will give smokers a great opportunity to kick the habit and save themselves thousands of pounds on their Life Insurance policies in the process.
Smokers could save over £6,000 on life cover
With No Smoking Day (NSD) on March 10 and the third anniversary of the smoking ban on the horizon, moneysupermarket.com reveals those who kick the habit could see a difference in their wallets as well as their health.
Hugh Grant launches Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal
Hugh Grant has launched Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal today (March 1) calling on people all over the UK to make a donation and wear a daffodil pin - the charity’s emblem - throughout March.
Women mistakenly rely on smear test to detect Ovarian Cancer
Nearly half of women in the UK mistakenly believe that cervical cancer is the gynaecological cancer they should most be worried about, with only a staggering 4% of women very confident that they would notice a symptom of the real life biggest killer, ovarian cancer, reports research from the charity Target Ovarian Cancer in the run up to March’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Dehydration linked to winter blues?
Headaches, fatigue and feeling physically and mentally sluggish are common symptoms of the winter blues but, according to the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), you can help shake off the cobwebs and bounce back out of the gloom simply by drinking more fluid.
How to boost your body’s natural defences
Actimel is a great way to help support the body's natural defences, when consumed every day as part of a healthy, balanced diet and lifestyle. However, there are other things you can also do every day to help.