Health

14 April 2011

Nice Recommends Device That Could Save NHS £880 Million

NICE guidance published today has shown that use of oesophageal Doppler monitoring (ODM) in surgery could save the NHS £880 million a year in England alone. The official guidance shows that ...

13 April 2011

Running With Arthritis

At just 23, medical student Cat Bull is one of ten million people in the UK living with arthritis. While the condition is often associated with the older generations, Cat is ...
12 April 2011

Get volunteering for Parkinson's Awareness Week

Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson’s. Nationwide, 120,000 people have Parkinson’s which is a degenerative neurological condition and the symptoms can severely impact people’s day ...

11 April 2011

Are You Too Scared To Carry Out CPR On A Child?

Imagine that you were out shopping or on your way to work and saw a child collapse in the street; they are unconscious and not breathing. What would YOU do? Shockingly, ...

11 April 2011

Consumers Must Be Made Aware Of Alcohol Content If Cancer Risk Is To Be Reduced.

Wine Campaigners Step Up Their Fight For Clearer Alcohol Labelling After Stark BMJ Cancer Warning People must be made aware of the alcohol content of the wine they drink if the ...
11 April 2011

Smiles Top Attractiveness Poll

A ‘smile’ has topped a poll of the most important physical features when it comes to attraction between men and women. A smile was rated highly by 56 per cent of ...
8 April 2011

Rula Lenska Speaks Out About Hearing Loss

Rula Lenska, speaks out about her battle with hearing loss for the first time, as she launches a nationwide search for deaf and hard of hearing high achievers. To mark the ...
6 April 2011

Two Young Adults Diagnosed With Skin Cancer Every Day

Each day more than two people under 35 in Britain are diagnosed with malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer - according to new figures from Cancer Research ...
6 April 2011

Covert Cravings

Research reveals secret cigarette cravings in smokers 52% Of all surveyed smokers in the uk keep the fact that they smoke a secret from someone, hiding their habit from family, friends ...
4 April 2011

The Mentally Ill Should Be Diverted From Offending Rather Than Prison.

£5 million scheme offers too little too late Whilst welcoming Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s £5 million plan to divert mentally ill offenders from prison mental health campaigners say the money would ...
4 April 2011

Nottingham To Run National Referral Centre For One Of World's Rarest Diseases

Doctors in nottingham have been commissioned to run a dedicated national referral centre for women with one of the world’s rarest diseases. The unit will support women with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (known as ...
1 April 2011

Mums Not Discussing Cervical Cancer With Daughters

Today, new research commissioned by GlaxoSmithKline as part of its Fight Cervical Cancer in Style campaign, reveals that 58% of mothers have never discussed the cause of cervical cancer with ...
1 April 2011

Unlock Your Brain's Potential

Currently number one at the box office, Limitless tells the cautionary tale of Bradley Cooper’s Eddie Morra; a failed writer who unlocks his mind’s potential (and the power to fulfil ...

31 March 2011

UK Children Still Have Poor Diet

Children in the UK are risking serious illnesses later in life because of poor diet and nutrition while they are young, an important new study just published[1] on behalf of ...
30 March 2011

The Pm Wants To Know How Happy You Are

The Pet Food Industry Thinks It Already Knows.... Government begins work on new happiness survey – the PFMA has already done one. David Cameron and his helpers are set to travel around ...
30 March 2011

Beware Of Hazardous Summer Sounds!

Protect Your Hearing Health During The Holiday Season.. The summer season is fast approaching and for many this signals a time of music festivals and dusting off the lawnmower and d.i.y ...
30 March 2011

Canny Canines Cash In.

- Man's Best Friend Responsible For Annual £33 Million Heist - 28th march 2011: a new investigation has revealed an epidemic of skuldoggery on an unprecedented scale. The nation’s dogs are ...
29 March 2011

New Figures Show Men Are Unaware Of Cancer Risk

Despite the fact that over 37,000 men are affected by a form of male cancer each year, new research released today by Orchid, the male cancer charity, has found that ...

28 March 2011

Eat Your Greens To Reduce The Risk Of Oral Cancer

Eating green leafy vegetables “significantly lowers the risk” of oral cancer among women who smoke, a recent study has revealed. The research showed for every one serving of green leafy vegetables, ...

28 March 2011

1 In 3 Brits Spurred Into Dieting Action By Bst (British Slimming Time)

Dieters, across the country are preparing to spring into their summer weight loss plans this Monday, inspired by the extra hour of daylight, marking not only the start of British ...

28 March 2011

The Hidden Symptoms Of Hay Fever

There are over 12 million people in the UK[1] that suffer with hay fever, and with the peak problem season just around the corner, one in five of us will ...
28 March 2011

Neglectful And Controlling Parents Linked To Mental Health Problems In Children.

Children’s perception of how they are parented is a major predictor of whether they will develop mental health problems as teenager, according to research by the University of Glasgow and ...
24 March 2011

Frank Bruno & Derek Martin Back Menth Health Campaign

Frank Bruno and Alastair Campbell appear alongside comedienne Rebecca Front, EastEnders actor Derek Martin and everyday people with mental health problems and their friends and family in a new short ...
24 March 2011

Weight Worries For Mum-To-Be

Being seriously overweight during pregnancy increases dangers for both mother and unborn child, but little is being done to help obese mums-to-be, says a leading researcher in the field. Dr Nicola ...