General Health

18 April 2014

Beat the heat this weekend for a good night's sleep

With 90 degree heat predicted before May, the rise in temperature will make it more difficult to get a great night’s sleep. More than 58% of Brits say their sleep ...
17 April 2014

Shocking facts about Bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK despite being treatable in 90% of cases if identified at the earliest stage – and what’s more surprising is that ...
14 April 2014

4 healthy things you can do today

We're constantly reading all of the things we have to do, eat and take to make ourselves that bit healthier - and quite frankly we think it takes a lot ...
13 April 2014

The healthiest way to eat chocolate this Easter

Easter coming next weekend means we’ll be indulging in plenty of chocolate throughout the day, and whilst the thought of a steady supply of chocolate throughout the day is tempting, ...
11 April 2014

How to boost your confidence

80% of adults would like to feel more confident, according to new research, so we’re here to help with tips on how to boost it. The top five look food, feel ...
9 April 2014

Depression: The Risks Explained

Researchers in Norway have highlighted the importance of understanding and controlling the symptoms of depression in order to reduce risk of heart failure. Ms Lise Tuset Gustad, an intensive care nurse ...
9 April 2014

Where You Live Could Increase the Risk of Medical Negligence

A poll, carried out by Medical Accident Group as part of an ongoing study, asked 1,497 over 18's from across the UK about medical negligence or catastrophic injury claims they ...
8 April 2014

Sleep Problems: The Health Risks

Researchers, who studied a group of people who had been hospitalised for heart failure, found that the risk of hospitalisation was more than double in patients with continued sleep problems. Dr ...
7 April 2014

5 of the best for sleep

Mobile phones and smart devices are being blamed for a lack of sleep across the nation, and as we struggle to switch off we have some helpful tips to get ...
5 April 2014

Don't let your health be affected by the air pollution

With high levels of air pollution continuing in the UK, LloydsPharmacy is offering advice on how to avoid being affected. According to Louise Baglole, LloydsPharmacy’s asthma specialist: “Some of our pharmacists ...
3 April 2014

Family doctor is a thing of the past

The tradition of a family doctor may be a thing of the past, as only 4% of Brits claim they see their own doctor every time they have an appointment ...
31 March 2014

Five of the best for back pain

Recent research warned that Britain is facing an epidemic of lower back pain as the population ages. Research carried out by Dr Tony Woolf from the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, ...
31 March 2014

10 ways to protect your eyes

Our eyes are one of our most important organs giving us 80% of the information about our surroundings. It should be on our priority list to get them checked regularly, ...
30 March 2014

Brits opting to 5:2 their lives as well as their diet

The 5:2 diet has seen incredible success, and now it seems we're extending it to the rest of our lives.  Half of Britons, equivalent to 26 million people will 5:2 their lives ...
29 March 2014

Top tips to make the most of your mornings

This Sunday, March 30th, the clocks will go forward one hour marking the beginning of British Summer Time.  Despite losing an hour, the mornings will be lighter so what better ...

29 March 2014

Sugar raises the risk of heart attack

Sugar-laden foods and drinks could triple your chances of dying from heart disease, according to a new study. Scientists in the US found that consuming the equivalent of a can a ...
26 March 2014

Bowel Cancer UK calls for better services for those at higher risk

Bowel Cancer UK is bringing to light the shocking lack of surveillance screening available to those with higher risk of the disease. The cancer charity is calling for this to be ...
26 March 2014

Dementia may be affected by your fitness and IQ at 18

Teenagers with poor fitness and poor cognitive performance are 7 times more likely to develop early-onset dementia, according to research published in the journal Brain. The research, conducted at Gothenburg University, ...
24 March 2014

Quality of sleep drops once we change the clocks

Turning the clocks forward by an hour may herald the longer, lighter days of Summer but it leaves us with a temporary ‘Spring – lag’, according to the latest findings ...
22 March 2014

The future of smoking

Despite Government regulation which has increasingly side-lined smokers in society, it’s thought that about 22% of the UK’s adult population still light up on a regular basis. But the fastest growing ...
21 March 2014

Cheryl Cole speaks about her fight against malaria

Cheryl Cole battled life-threatening malaria four years ago, and in a bid to bring attention to the devastating epidemic that claims thousands of lives across Africa, she is speaking out ...
21 March 2014

Selfie app launched to bring awareness to cervical cancer

The no make-up selfie campaign has so far raised over £1 million this week for Cancer Research, as women take it in their own hands to raise money and awareness ...
20 March 2014

Boost your happiness with these tips

International Day of Happiness takes place on today, March 20 and with increasing research suggesting that a positive outlook can have an amazing impact on our overall health and wellbeing, we’re ...
19 March 2014

Actress Gemma Oaten discusses her struggle with an eating disorder

You’ve been announced as the patron for the charity SEED, how does this make you feel? Immensely proud, words can't begin to explain. It kind of feels like my journey has ...