Health

26 September 2011

Super food feature: Honey

The superfood of the week is honey. This is something a little different to what I've recently featured, mainly being because this isn't a fruit or vegetable. But by no ...
26 September 2011

PMS Awareness Week: How to get through that time of the month

The 'time of the month' can leave us feeling sluggish, tired, in pain. It's just not the best of times. PMS Awareness week (September 26 - October 1) is designed ...
23 September 2011

The rise of the secret baby brow

Lea Michele, Nina Dobrev, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet are just a small selection of the stars that made their way down the red carpet on Sunday evening for the Emmy ...
23 September 2011

Being left on hold is bad for your health

A beeping noise, old-dated music or a classical song are what usually awaits us when we're put on hold. I can already feel my blood starting to boil as I ...
23 September 2011

Health warning issued about meningitis

A recent warning was sent out to those students returning to university after a rise in meningitis and measles cases this past year. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) issued the ...
23 September 2011

Gum disease has higher risk of causing stroke than diabetes

Oral health is one of the gateways to general health and well being and brushing up on your daily dental routine has never been more important according to recent findings. ...
22 September 2011

Hotpants that will help you to lose weight - who'd have thought it?

Hotpants are something that we usually leave to Kylie Minogue to wear, the thought of having to squeeze ourselves into a pair of Daisy Dukes can make us come out ...
22 September 2011

Who has the healthiest, brightest smile in England and Wales?

Just 10 per cent of adults in England and Wales have perfect oral health care, according to new research. The East of England came out on top with the brightest, ...
22 September 2011

Women need to find the time for themselves

Ever wondered where all of your spare time goes? And think that you're doing the same things day-in day-out?Well, it's because you most likely are. Women in UK have very ...
21 September 2011

Type 2 diabetes: What can you do about it?

Type 2 diabetes is caused by you, you can control whether you develop it or not, all by choosing a particular lifestyle. Eating well, keep active and maintaining a healthy ...
21 September 2011

How to fight the cold and flu virus

It's the time of year when we start to get struck down with colds and flu, according to the NHS they affect 15 million people in the UK each year. ...
21 September 2011

Dermot O'Leary raising money for Bowel Cancer UK

Dermot O'Leary, Frank Skinner, Frank Turner and Jane Asher are just a few of the celebrities urging you to help raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK. This October they want ...
20 September 2011

Coffee reduces the risk of stroke

Drinking just two cups of coffee a day can significantly reduce the risk of stroke, new research suggests. It has previously been thought that caffeine can aggrevate the risk and ...
20 September 2011

New bandage glows when infection present

A new bandage has been designed to glow when an infection is present, much easier than taking it all off. The researchers at the University of Sheffield created a gel ...
20 September 2011

Fruit Gums provide you with one of your five-a-day

Who would have thought that eating sweets would provide us with one of our five-a-day?But you do have to eat 195 of the fruit gums to get the same nutritional ...
19 September 2011

Rhian Sugden touches herself for Male Cancer Awareness Campaign

Glamour model touches herself for charity Glamour model, Rhian Sugden, is fronting a bold new marketing campaign for the charity Male Cancer Awareness Campaign (MCAC) which sees her touch herself on ...
19 September 2011

Super food feature: Swiss chard

This weeks superfood feature is focusing on Swiss chard and the reasons why you should try and eat more of it. Rather than being another green vegetable that you can ...
15 September 2011

Erin O'Connor reveals how the models will stay healthy during London Fashion Week

Erin O'Connor reveals the secrets behind how the models at London Fashion Week will be keeping up with the pace of it all.You may not be taking part, or even ...
15 September 2011

We need to eat more fish

Despite government guidelines telling us that we need to be eating two portions of fish each week, more than 40 per cent are failing to meet this target. Common complaints ...
14 September 2011

Which side do you sleep on? Can you tell?

Liz Jones has revealed all the information about the plastic surgery she has had, and this week she explained about her new addiction to fillers. In her column, she recognises ...
13 September 2011

Strictly Come Dancing contestants: Who has had surgery?

Strictly Come Dancing is set to twirl onto our screen's this Saturday for the ninth series. Yet again, Len Goodman claims that this is set to be the best series, ...
13 September 2011

Kate Middleton suffers with eczema, do you?

Kate Middleton, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt and Jade Jagger are just a handful of the celebrities that suffer with eczema and figures have revealed that an estimated six million others ...
12 September 2011

Women are committing size fraud

A little white lie won't hurt anyone will it? Well it could make you just a little bit uncomfortable. According to new research, a quarter of women in the UK ...
12 September 2011

NHS workers feeling guilty about being sick

Taking a sick day is something that we're enititled too, sometimes you just can't work.Yet workers in the National Health Service are feeling threatened and intimidated because of the pressure ...