Health
Over 60’s weigh-in for weight loss surgery
TV’s X-Factor judge Sharon Osbourne is boosting the popularity of weight-loss surgery for older women. Latest figures from private hospital group Spire Healthcare show the number of over 60s having gastric banding and gastric bypass surgery has doubled in the last year.
Banish the January blues
Christmas is over but winter is not. Like the weather, many people’s mood is dull. And like New Year debts, many people’s anxiety levels are high. Welcome to January - the month that many find very difficult to handle.
Let a little love help you quit smoking
As you stub out what you hope is your last cigarette at midnight on New Year’s Eve, consider this: conventional methods of support such as nicotine replacement have only a 15-17% success rate after one year. So it’s clear there’s more to it than nicotine withdrawal and willpower!
See the benefits of a healthier 2008
Resolving to eat healthily, take regular exercise, quit smoking and reduce your alcohol consumption can not only help you look great and feel fitter it can also help you see better.
Green Tea could prevent effects of Parkinson’s Disease
A recent study into the positive effects of green tea on Parkinson’s disease has given hope to the 120,000 people in the UK suffering from the neurodegenerative condition, for which there is currently no cure.
BUPA welcomes measures to assess treatment outcomes
BUPA, leading health and care provider, has welcomed news that the NHS will soon be required to routinely assess treatment outcomes. Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen, BUPA’s group medical director, said the move was a crucial step in helping to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK.
Dance fever leaves amateurs in pain
With almost double the amount of people joining dance classes since Strictly Come Dancing first aired three years ago, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) are now treating an increased level of amateur dancers for minor injuries such as snapped tendons, twisted ankles and back pain.
Delicate Balance – The ultimate water detox
Delicate Balance, a new spring water containing prebiotics, could provide the answer to combating Christmas excess. The festive season can leave the digestive system feeling overloaded and the body sluggish and in need of a detox.
The unseen threat of contact lenses
James Ball, consultant ophthalmic surgeon with Spire Leeds Hospital and St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, has revealed one patient from Yorkshire loses their sight each year as a result of infections caused when misusing contact lenses.
Flush out those festive toxins
Two major detoxification processes work within the body, one being on a cellular level and the other being of the liver. Both work alongside your circulatory and elimination systems and require vital nutrients in order to prevent damage from free radicals and toxins being stored in the body.
Essential ear health
You might wash your hair three or four times a week and shower or bathe once or twice daily but do you pay enough attention to cleaning your ears? Or are they often forgotten in the body cleansing stakes?
Winter Immunity from A to Zinc
Month after month of long dark nights and short, cold days can really take its toll on your health. Lack of exercise, comfort eating and chilly weather can all compromise your immune system and leave you feeling below par. Luckily, Boots is on hand with a range of health products to help keep you happy and healthy well throughout the last winter months.
Alternative ways to tame a sore throat
A sore throat can leave you feeling surprisingly under the weather. The most common cause of a sore throat is thought to be either a viral or bacterial infection. The cold winter air and dry office atmospheres may make your throat feel dry and sore. Having a cold and a stuffy nose causes mouth breathing, which may also cause a dry throat.
Safe sex in a virtual world
Sexual health campaigner and Salford senior nursing lecturer Barbara Hastings-Asatourian is re-locating to the virtual world in a bid to advise more young people on practising safe sex.
Boots ranked 2nd fastest growing UK website
Boots.com the website of Boots, the leading UK Health and Beauty retailer, has been named the second fastest growing online property for October 2007, which grew from 1.8 million the previous month, to 2.6 million unique visitors, a 44% rise according to comScore, global leader in measuring the digital world.