General Health

17 March 2014

Heart disease ranked the biggest health concern for over 45s

For the majority of over 45s heart health is a main concern, with heart disease ranking top on their list of health concerns.  Despite this, almost half of them have no ...
17 March 2014

Busting the myth of coffee and dehydration

Coffee has long been blamed to cause dehydration in drinkers, owed to the fact that caffeine is a mild diuretic - but we're here to bust that health myth.  During Nutrition ...
16 March 2014

Brits risking health for last-minute holidays

Bargain-hunting Brits would risk a potentially fatal holiday disease in order to land a last-minute trip to the sun, according to new research. Nearly half of those surveyed said running out ...
14 March 2014

World Sleep Day: Top tips for a great night's sleep

Over 75 per cent of the UK are not getting the sleep they need with 43 per cent unsurprisingly describing themselves as “permanently exhausted”, it's time we got some good ...
14 March 2014

Is sleep apnoea affecting your life?

Do your eyelids feel heavy during meetings? Do you need two or three cups of coffee just to make it through the day?  A survey conducted by Philips reveals that over ...
13 March 2014

Google more trusted than doctors for diagnosis

Despite terrifying diagnosis’s coming up when we type a couple of symptoms into Google, new research has revealed that one in five trust these more so than their doctor. Accordign to ...
12 March 2014

Smokers think more about quitting than they do sex

It’s National No Smoking Day today, and to mark it, a new survey has revealed that smokers think more about quitting smoking than they do sex or their partner. What’s more, ...
12 March 2014

Neck and back pain affecting our sleep

Neck and back pain is preventing nearly half of people from sleeping, according to new research from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) and Sealy beds. The research indicates that people are not ...
11 March 2014

Race for Life celebrates 20 years this summer

Cancer Research UK is urging women to stand together and unite against cancer this summer by signing up to take part in the 20th anniversary of Race for Life. The women who ...
10 March 2014

Smokers warned against increased risk of blindness

You may associate smoking with lung cancer, respiratory disease and heart problems but did you know it has a major effect on eye health? Tobacco smoke is composed of as many ...
10 March 2014

Millions of Brits living in fear of throwing up

A research paper on the little-known but chronic condition of emetophobia, or an extreme fear of throwing up, was presented to the Royal Society of Medicine in a bid to ...
8 March 2014

Help save a life on International Women's Day

A straight forward conversation with the woman you love about her heart could be enough to save her life, says the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Maureen Talbot, a Senior Cardiac Nurse ...
7 March 2014

How to manage your cholesterol

By eating healthily and exercising regularly we are able to manage the level of cholesterol in our blood. We need cholesterol in our bodies to help form hormones and tissues, protect ...
6 March 2014

Alzheimer’s deaths in the US could be six times higher than reported

The number of people dying from Alzheimer’s disease in the US could be up to six times higher than reported, according to researchers. The study – published in the journal Neurology ...
3 March 2014

Is laughter the best medicine for a cold?

Winter chills are certainly lingering despite the fact that it's spring, but we could have a secret weapon to help fight them off.  Research reveals that Brits who are not feeling ...
26 February 2014

Cooked foods could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease

A compound that's found in cooked foods could contribute to risk of Alzheimer's disease, found new research.  The compounds called advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) could contribute to the build up of beta-amyloid, ...
25 February 2014

Crohn's disease: The facts

TOWIE's Sam Faiers has recently been diagnosed with Crohn's disease - the long-term digestive problem that affects over 100,000 people in the UK.  But do you even know what it is?  Dr ...
23 February 2014

The health battle of the sexes

Men are healthier and happier than women in general, found a new survey.  Health and Happiness, a nationwide study of 2,000 men and women found that men reported a higher rate ...
22 February 2014

Drug-free compound found to ease arthritis pain

Arthritis sufferers may have their pain cut by 90% with the help of a drug-free compound derived from rose-hip. The new research found that it has the power to reduce the ...
20 February 2014

Back pain sufferers visiting GP but not taking advice

As if there weren’t enough wasted appointments, a new study has revealed that even those who do turn up to get advice from their GP when they’ve got back pain ...
18 February 2014

Painful joints impacting on love lives

Painful joints ranked higher than the traditional excuse of ‘having a headache’ as an out of sex, according to new research. Two thirds of 55-69 year olds felt that their relationship ...
14 February 2014

Can a broken heart make you ill?

Log on to our live and interactive web TV show this Valentine’s Day to hear about the actual medical condition that results from having a broken heart, as well as ...
12 February 2014

Those with long-term illnesses struggle with medication

Nearly half of people suffering with long-term illnesses don't always take their medication as instructed, according to new research.  Less than a third of people with long term conditions said they ...
12 February 2014

Sleepy Brits hitting the snooze button for 14 minutes a day

There’s nothing quite like the snooze button in morning, we all need those extra few minutes in bed. In fact, us Brits are suffering from ‘repetitive snooze injury’, spending 173 ...