Health
Support for people who care for friends or family
Carers across the country will be given better access to healthchecks, more support from the NHS and more opportunities to take time off thanks to a £16 million demonstration programme announced by Care Services Minister Phil Hope today.
Embarrassment leads to taking health risks
A shocking 1 in 10 people say they have had unprotected sex because they were too embarrassed to buy condoms from a pharmacy. This disconcerting statistic is the finding of latest research by new online pharmacy mastersdirect.com, revealing people’s opinions about their most embarrassing health problems.
Time to rest your legs?
Do you have legs that twitch when trying to relax or sleep and often painful sensations creating an overwhelming urge to move? You are not alone. This is a problem affecting over 1.5 million people in the UK alone (thought to be a conservative estimate with figures of over double believed to be more realistic) who suffer from a condition known as Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
Be prepared for summer health hazards
Though most of us love the summer – especially with the heat wave weather we’ve been having – living in a hot hazy climate either here or abroad is also associated with a range of holiday health horrors that can leave us ill-equipped to enjoy the weather.
APOS Treatment available in the UK for the first time
Bupa is making APOS Treatment for knee and lower back pain available in the UK for the first time. The breakthrough treatment can eliminate the need for prescription pain relief for seven out of 10 people.
Shingles – Speed of diagnosis is critical says MediCare
Most people have had Chickenpox – usually when they are children, and sometimes they are deliberately exposed to it, the main reason being because it is thought to be preferable to have Chickenpox early on in life so children can build an immunity to the infection.
Over 55s the happiest generation
Emma Soames, Editor at large, Saga Magazine comments on the report from Standard Life which claims that the over 55s are the happiest generation: "We wholeheartedly agree that the over 55s are the happiest generation.
Top things that make us smile
New research from smile, the internet bank from The Co-operative Bank, reveals the top twenty things most likely to make us smile.
UK on summer heat health alert
The forecast of hot temperatures across the country this week has prompted the first ‘heat health' warning this summer.
Here comes the sun - Don’t forget to stay cool
The recent news of a British soldier dying of heatstroke, whilst serving in Iraq, is a reminder of the seriousness of this condition.
Bringing baby home
With your first baby everything that happens from their first cry to their first nappy change can be new, unexpected, exciting and (sometimes) overwhelming. Here are some surprises you may encounter in the first twelve weeks and how to deal with them.
Macho men’s medical dilemmas
Celebrity chef Brian Turner this week teamed up with Prostate UK at the BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons) annual conference in Glasgow to highlight how up to 10,000 thousand male lives in the UK could be saved every year if men only overcame their male pride, booked themselves a simple medical check up and made some important changes in their diet to prevent the on-set of prostate cancer.
Is there a dietary ‘cure’ for arthritis?
Arthritis in its various forms affects 4.3 million women and 2.6 million men in the UK – but more than six in ten of us will suffer from the condition at some point in our lives. Arthritis causes pain, loss of mobility and in chronic cases irreversible destruction of joints throughout the body.
Putting a stop to heartburn and indigestion
Be it your dream job interview or your wedding, your diary date of the year has arrived. But with all the planning in the world, the one thing you cannot control is a last-minute attack of heartburn and indigestion.
A matter of confidence
Women's self-confidence is nearly twice as reliant on their physical appearance as that of men, according to Britain's first Self-Confidence Index. The Index will periodically gauge the feelings of the population and over time form a comprehensive study of the UK's collective confidence.