Health

Don’t play Russian roulette with your healthcare

Russia has more physicians, hospitals, and health care workers than almost any other country in the world on a per capita basis, but since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the health of the Russian population has declined considerably as a result of social, economic, and lifestyle changes.

Protect your skin from the winter elements

In the bleaker months, the harsh weather assaults our skin. Exposure to extreme environmental contrasts and sheltering in artificially heated buildings can all damage our skin’s appearance.

Pensioners missing out by not declaring medical conditions

A new study has found that many people are missing out on a better income in retirement by failing to shop around for an annuity and not declaring medical and lifestyle conditions.

Bentley raises £70,000 for The Christie cancer hospital

An invitation-only gala auction of artworks by the men and women of Bentley’s design and styling team last night raised more than £70,000 for The Christie cancer hospital in Manchester.

NHS Hull launches ‘Fit Fans For Her’

Following the success of NHS Hull’s Fit Fans weight management programme aimed at men, the free service is being expanded to meet the needs of the city’s health conscious ladies.

Nutritional experts say hospital food ticks all the right boxes

Food is an essential part of patient care – and dieticians in Cambridge are working hard to ensure a ‘robust and exciting’ menu is offered to all hospital patients, whatever their needs.

Embarrassing health problems: Don’t suffer in silence

If you suffer from bowel or bladder control problems, you are not alone. The NHS estimates that up to 6 million people in the UK have some degree of urinary incontinence and studies suggest that in the UK "major faecal incontinence" affects 1.4% of the general population over 40 years old.

Want to know if you have swine flu or if Lady Gaga is really a man? Just Ask Jeeves

Lady Gaga is top 5 in the charts again – but this time it’s because internet users want to know if she is really a man! The flamboyant pop singer’s habit of constantly wearing dark sunglasses and wacky outfits has sparked internet rumours that she may really be a ‘he’.

New diet could provide treatment breakthrough for IBS patients

A new diet recently introduced to the UK from Australia looks set to finally offer long-term treatment for the one in five Brits who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

MAC cosmetics artists to trade makeup brushes for aprons on World Aids Day

Keeping true to the company’s long-standing dedication to HIV/AIDS, makeup artists from three MAC Cosmetics stores in London and Manchester will roll up their sleeves and take off their brush belts to participate in volunteer efforts tomorrow, in a company-wide effort to commemorate World AIDS Day.

Is there still a stigma attached to HIV in the UK today?

When we think of AIDS, many of us will automatically think of Africa. Yet HIV is still the fastest growing serious health condition here in the UK. There are over 80,000 people living with HIV across Britain and the number of new infections continues to rise each year.

Bad weather keeps Brits awake at night

We all know that we should be getting 8 hours kip a night to perform at our best, but us Brits have a disturbed sleep at least 3 nights a week – that means over 156 nights of disturbed sleep every year! No wonder we don’t wake up feeling fresh and revived most mornings.