Health

5 January 2009

Food poisoning

It's estimated there are more than 9 million cases of gastroenteritis each year in England. For an increasing number of people, it's due to food poisoning, something that's preventable.Gastroenteritis describes ...

2 January 2009

Dizziness

Feeling dizzy is a universal human experience, but we all tend to mean slightly different things when describing it. Some people may be describing a sense of light-headedness, while others ...

31 December 2008

Cold sores

They're usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) through close contact with someone who has a cold sore. Sometimes cold sores are caused by herpes virus type 2 ...

29 December 2008

Irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that causes a variety of unpleasant abdominal symptoms. IBS is the most common gut condition and affects one in five people at ...

26 December 2008

Obesity in children

Obesity is caused by two simple factors - an unhealthy diet (typically too rich in sugar and fats) and not doing enough exercise to burn off the calories consumed. Occasionally, ...

25 December 2008

Asthma

The exact cause of asthma isn't clear but a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental influences can lead to increased reactivity of the airways. These influences include atopy - an ...

24 December 2008

Winter Ailments

Winter doesn’t just bring chilly winds, frosty mornings and cold nights it also brings a host of stuffy noses, coughs and colds, dry skin and other troublesome winter ailments.Stuffy Sinuses Adults ...

24 December 2008

A lifeline for your liver?

“Worried well’ putting liver health at risk as they shun visits to GP on alcohol related matters’ says new study but new test can helpGrowing groups of the so-called “worried well” ...

24 December 2008

Lack Of Sleep Leads To Heart Disease?

People who miss out on sleep are more likely to develop hardening of their arteries, the early symptoms that lead to heart disease, according to US researchers. Calcified arteries were ...

23 December 2008

Alcohol

Alcohol is a drug, and as such alters a person's physical and mental state. When alcohol hits the brain, a sense of wellbeing and relaxation, a lessening of tension and ...

18 December 2008

Britons Travel to Hungary to avoid NHS Overcharging

Today's claim by the Tories that the NHS is overcharging for dental work has reinforced the belief the UK dental system is becoming unaffordable.Each year 43,000 Britons travel abroad for ...

18 December 2008

Well Being In 2009 With Tayo

Celebrity healer Tayo Irvine Hendrix has revealed to FemaleFirst her secrets to making sure 2009 is the year you become true to yourself. The Tayo Healing "First Steps Program" uses ...

17 December 2008

Hints and tips for hearing health issues

Family gatherings and social get togethers over the Christmas period are a prime time to identify hearing problems and results in a peak of audiology tests and hearing instrument purchases ...

16 December 2008

Women opt for surgery over the gym

Women are opting for cosmetic surgery rather than gym memberships in the New Year, figures have revealed. With the financial downturn worsening across Britain, women in the North-West are saving ...

16 December 2008

Wake up call for binge drinking Britain.

If current trends continue, Britain faces an epidemic of liver disease that threatens to eclipse that of diseases like breast cancer.That’s according to a new report that has highlighted the ...

15 December 2008

Deanne Berry's advice for a healthy New Year

Dancing and fitness DVDs are excellent ways for women to keep fit and burn calories next year, according to celebrity choreographer, Deanne Berry. With increased work and parenting responsibilities, women ...

15 December 2008

Obesity 'It's All In The Head

Two international studies, published in Nature Genetics from tests across seven new gene variants discovered by scientists indicate that obesity is largely a mind problem. The findings suggest point to ...

12 December 2008

Say goodbye to Vampire bosses with garlic

Unfair bosses send blood pressure racing but Kwai garlic can helpPoor management and incompetent bosses that drive you - and your blood pressure - up the wall may increase the ...

10 December 2008

The Cold War

It is generally accepted that when it comes to colds, coughs and wheezing men wither on the vine with 'man flu' while women are generally both hardier and more ...

9 December 2008

Avoid Stress this Christmas

Spending Christmas with the entire family can be a stressful and chaotic experience for some women. Comedic film ‘Four Christmases’ plays on the concept of family destruction in a light-hearted ...

9 December 2008

Christmas Skincare

Christmas is well and truly upon is – the only place to stay the night is in a manger, the three wise men are packing their suitcases, and the shepherds ...

5 December 2008

19 Million Adults Worried Sick

A survey of 1,000 UK adults commissioned by CS Healthcare has found that nearly 40% - equivalent to 19 million adults - worry about their health every day, with a ...

2 December 2008

The real danger of the school run

Any place where numbers of people get together is a breeding ground for germs —whether it is at work, the cinema, the theatre, or the school run.Now new research has ...

28 November 2008

The Secret To Lovely Bones

The cold winter months can cause Vitamin D deficiency which can weaken bones and an increase in disorders such as SAD. It is important to get an adequate intake of ...