General Health

2 March 2013

Zoe Hardman talks health, diet and fitness

Describe your typical daily diet including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks? For breakfast I’ll eat either scrambled eggs with ham, fruit and yoghurt or wheat free musili with rice milk and ...
1 March 2013

The key to a good night's sleep? Less sleep

If you regularly struggle to fall asleep, it might be better to try and restrict rather than extend the amount of time you spend in bed. According to the new Good-Night ...
28 February 2013

Top 5 health goals for 2013

If you have decided to make 2013 the year when you get on top of your health – the good news is we are feeling more positive about making our ...
27 February 2013

Office workers don't wash their hands after using the toilet

Hygiene levels are dipping in offices all over Britain, as new research reveals that one in three workers fail to wash their hands after visiting the bathroom. The study, conducted by ...
26 February 2013

Check out your family medical history, it could save your life

Checking your family history of ovarian cancer could be the answer to saving your life.  Recent advances in genetic testing mean that women with a family history of ovarian cancer can ...
22 February 2013

Young adults need help quitting smoking

Young adults need more information about the benefits of kicking their smoking habit, the results of a recent study reveals. According to the study, published in the American Journal of Public ...
22 February 2013

Eating disorder sufferers need constant support

An eating disorder charity has called on MPs to keep up the pressure on making changes to mental health budgets and treatments, to ensure that those suffering from anorexia and ...
21 February 2013

Brighton Wheel turns pink

The Brighton Wheel was glowing pink last night to help support Breast Cancer Care.  The Brighton Wheel was helping to promote Breast Cancer Care’s west Sussex Pink Ribbonwalk, which is an ...
20 February 2013

Tips to help with pain relief

Pain is a sign that something is wrong. Almost all of us will experience pain at some point in your lives. New research reveals that 10 million people in Britain suffer ...
18 February 2013

Trust me, I think I'm a doctor: self-diagnosis dilemmas

We've all been guilty of transforming into Dr Google at some point, whether it's paranoia from a sudden rash, which turns out to be prickly heat, or a desperate attempt ...
18 February 2013

Ten top tips to happiness

Happiness is the key to sucess... apparently. We all want happiness in life, but when things aren't going our way it's hard to be on the bright side.  To celebrate the ...
17 February 2013

Dr Linda Papadopoulos talks mental illness

Recent figures show that approximately 10% of young people are affected by mental illness. As youth is portrayed as a time when everyone is free and happy, we do not ...
16 February 2013

Inhaler recycling scheme

73 million inhalers are used in the UK every year and over 63% are placed in domestic bins after use. While most local authorities can recycle certain plastics, some inhaler components contain ...
15 February 2013

Nations laid back attitude to heart health leaves us at risk

Just one in ten people in Britain most fear developing heart disease over other health conditions despite it being the leading cause of death in the UK. Worryingly, even having a ...
14 February 2013

The health benefits of beer

Beer, is a favored drink for many of us, but thanks to the so-called “beer belly”, beer has got a reputation as a “bad-for-you” beverage. The term alone seems to ...
11 February 2013

The cost of caring is a fearing thought

Young and old share serious anxieties over the cost of caring for a family member who becomes frail, seriously ill or disabled – and say they could not cope on ...
11 February 2013

Healthy bone tips

Bones play many roles in the body from providing structure and anchoring muscles to protecting internal organs and storing calcium. Bones are continually changing with old bone being broken down and ...
7 February 2013

Why do healthy swimmers die?

Deaths of seemingly healthy athletes during competitive open water swimming could be explained by research. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth are looking into why more athletes die during the swim ...
5 February 2013

Tinnitus - the facts

Tinitus is the medical term for any noises heard in the ears or head, and a study revealed a couple of years ago that revealed people were complaining to the ...
4 February 2013

Going on holiday is good for your health

Sun, sea and sand. It sounds like bliss doesn't it. Not only do you get a healthy glow off holiday, feel great whilst your there, you also reap the health ...
2 February 2013

Keep your throat healthy with these tips

If there was a gold medal for talking, Britain would fare very well as new research reveals we are a nation of chatterboxes. A quarter of adults in the UK ...
2 February 2013

Make your eye health a priority

The gift of sight is so importance to us, yet taking better care of our eyes isn’t often top of our priority list. Research has shown 20 Million Brits risk avoidable ...
31 January 2013

How to lower you cholesterol

High cholesterol is increasingly common, affecting 2 out of 3 adults over the age of 40 in the UK.  New research found that almost half of people with high cholesterol exercise ...
28 January 2013

Is it just everyday stress you're suffering or a more serious form of anxiety?

Dr Cheryl Rezek, clinical psychologist, will discuss how to spot the symptoms of anxiety in yourself and others and ways of managing it, in the live and interactive web TV ...