This week marks Sarcoma Awareness Week and Sarcoma UK, the bone and soft tissue cancer charity, is aiming to raise awareness of the condition through a new patient campaign called ...
Despite more than 5.4 million asthma sufferers in Britain, new research indicates that we have a low understanding of the condition.
Although 94% of Brits understand that asthma is a serious ...
There’s nothing quite like going away with friends, lots of partying and plenty of sun – but it’s important to ensure that you stay healthy.
Every summer almost 4,000 young ...
As much as we need to protect our skin from UV rays, we need to protect our eyes too. Wearing cheap and inefficient sunglasses when the sun’s out just won’t ...
Workstation woes are causing long term health problems among office workers, according to a major new survey.
Almost three quarters of office workers suffer from ailments as a direct result of ...
More than 40% of Brits are putting their eye health at risk by not having an annual eye test, according to new research.
Early signs of serious eye conditions such as ...
Getting out in the sun is good for our vitamin D production, as well as our happiness levels, but it’s also important that we stay safe in the sun.
New research ...
Mind, the mental health charity, has announced that Denise Welch will join the organisation as an official ambassador.
She will raise vital awareness, encouraging the one in four people who ...
This week has been glorious! The sun has been blazing down and we have enjoyed waking up to clear blue skies rather than it being the typical dull, wet and ...
A recent survey by Opticrom Hayfever Eye Drops had revealed that 55% of UK drivers who suffer from hayfever have been distracted by blurred vision and watery eyes whilst driving.
The ...
Summer is one of the most exciting times of the year; we feel more social, always going out and spending time with friends in the sun. However, hay fever can ...
The Department of Health’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have published new guidelines for tobacco harm reduction in the UK. This world first, recognises that some people ...
Emily, 33, originally from Godalming, Surrey
Living in West London in 2010 and newly married, Emily was fit and healthy, but had noticed blood in her poo for a few weeks ...
E-cigarettes have taken the market by a storm and many people are ditching tobacco filled cigarettes for the e-cigarettes. Here are the top reasons why you should change to the ...
Our favourite thing to do is get engrossed in to a fantastic novel but reading for a prolonged period of time can increase the risk of dry eye syndrome.
Although we ...
Secondhand smoke is the cause of more than eight hundred children visiting their doctor everyday, according to new research.
The findings revealed that serious effects of secondhand smoke on children in ...
With warmer weather in the UK bringing the first taste of summer, recent reports in the national press have suggested that the long winter followed by an early summer could ...
We all love that holiday glow! With our skin bronzed, it gives us confidence and makes us feel happier about ourselves; however women go to drastic lengths to ensure the ...
Charities are reaching out for more help to be provided for people with eating disorders, as resources are lacking for people suffering with anorexia and bulimia, with latest figures showing ...
You’ve spent the year saving for your holiday, your time off, your escape from normal life – to only find yourself ill, in bed.
Here we have the expert tips and ...
A staggering 75% of UK holidaymakers are at risk of UV exposure on holiday because they use out-of-date suncream.
In a survey by Escentual.com it was found that 74.3% of ...
Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter has today announced a wide ranging series of measures to improve the training, values and education of all NHS staff over the next two years ...
Having the sun show it's face this bank holiday weekend is definitely a treat for us all, but it's important that we stay safe and protect our skin.
With the help ...
Medicine waste costs the NHS an estimated £300 million every year. Studies show that between 30-50% of people don’t take their medicines as recommended and that 6.5% of hospital admissions ...
