Health

5 April 2012

Breast reduction increases life expectancy, says leading surgeon

A Harley Street consultant is questioning whether it is wrong for NHS Trusts to dismiss plastic surgery as simply the domain of the vain.  “Aesthetic procedures like breast reductions can improve ...
5 April 2012

How smiling impacts our everyday lives

Smile and everything will be ok... Is it really mind over matter?  A new social experiment has revealed just what sort of an impact smiling can have on our everyday happiness. ...
4 April 2012

Want to improve your mood? It seems a compliment goes a long way

The stereotype of women reaching for chocolate or a trip to the shops to lift their mood is officially outdated, according to new research.  Just 11 per cent of women say ...
4 April 2012

Lifestyle tips: Simple changes to make for a better sleep

Trying to get a good night's sleep is not always the easiest thing, especially if you or your partner snores.  Making small changes to your lifestlye may make a big difference ...
4 April 2012

Snoring…getting to the bottom of it

Ahead of National Stop Snoring Week - which begins on 23 April 2012 - Ian Myles Black, ENT Consultant of The Private Clinic and expert in the causes of and ...
3 April 2012

Tips on eating out and staying trim

Having to say goodbye to a social life whilst we're on a diet is a thought that resonates with plenty of people, but why exactly? Just because we're making small changes ...
3 April 2012

Brits prefer a life of solitude in the loo

New research has revealed more than a quarter of respondents wait until people leave the cubicles before using the toilet while one in four wait until anyone who entered with ...
3 April 2012

Nasal spray to reduce heart attacks to be here in five years

A revolutionary new product to reduce the fat in arteries is expected to be here in the next five years. The drug, which can be administered by injection or nasal spray, ...
2 April 2012

The real effects of binge drinking

Tanya has first hand experience, after a cheap, alcohol-fueled night placed her in an extremely dangerous situation “All I can remember is someone shouting out call an ambulance. The next waking ...
2 April 2012

Mammogram research to help fight against breast cancer

The number of blurred digital mammogram images is set to be reduced thanks to ground-breaking research from the University of Salford.  It is expected to enchance the accuracy of breast screening ...
2 April 2012

Going for Gold

After collecting a haul of medals at the Track World Cup in London last month, Britain’s top cyclists are preparing for the next step on the road to London 2012 ...
2 April 2012

Wartime health treatment battling back

During World War II, destructive German submarines sank commercial shipping vessels and created a shortage of citrus fruits, famed for their high levels of vitamin C, from the tropics.  To ...
30 March 2012

One alcoholic drink a day increases rick of cancer by 5%

By drinking one alcoholic drink a day, women are raising the risk of cancer by five per cent, according to new research. Women drinking 'heavily' by havng three or more drinks ...
30 March 2012

Women and the increasing numbers of depression

Lauren has first hand knowledge of what its like to live with depression. At the age of 15 she began self-harming and attempted to take her own life. “It all started ...
29 March 2012

The healing power of olive

Olives are one of the oldest foods known to man, dating back some 8,000 years. We're well aware of the benefits that olive oil has on our bodies, but what about ...
29 March 2012

Anxiety stops us from taking entitled time off from work

To-do lists always seem to be growing in work, yet the days feel like they're getting shorter. That's why it's difficult sometimes to stop and realise that we do actually ...
29 March 2012

Share your problems to lighten your load

We all have problems, and most of us don't like to talk about mainly because we don't want to burden those around us.  But what about the point when it all ...
29 March 2012

Put some bounce back in your workout

If you're stuck in a rut when it comes to your workout, you need to change it up and fast.  Once we get bored with doing the same routines and actions ...
28 March 2012

Keep your hands clean

News that British athletes are being warned to avoid handshakes at the London 2012 Olympics for fear of catching a bug has created ripples in the sporting world. It’s not just ...
28 March 2012

Chocolate makes you thinner

We can now rejoice, it's the research that we've been hoping and praying would soon be proved, that eating chocolate regularly actually makes you thinner. The US study found that people ...
28 March 2012

Cherries on the way to 'superfruit' status as popularity soars

Cherries are on their way to becoming the latest fruit to achieve “superfruit” status amid growing evidence of their many health benefits. Although apple and orange still dominate globally, cherries featured ...
28 March 2012

'Too strong' painkillers on sale over the counter

Thousands of packs of an over-the-counter painkiller could have higher-strength prescription tablets inside, a Government health watchdog warned yesterday. They are believed to contain the wrong co-codamol tablets - 30mg/500g instead ...
27 March 2012

Cosmetic procedures still on the rise

Despite the current financial climate the number of cosmetic procedures carried out in the USA increased by nearly 9% during 2010 according to figures released by the American Society for ...
27 March 2012

Tips on how to get that beach body we all want

The sun comes out and we're all quick to enjoy it, but in the back of our mind it's a little reminder of what's to come.  And what's to come is ...