Health

1 October 2008

Lying for a job may give you sleepless nights

The night before the interview – candidates reveal their biggest fearsOver a third of people have sleepless nights before an interview worrying about the lies they have told on their ...

1 October 2008

Anaemia

Anaemia is a common cause of tiredness and lethargy among women of all ages.Anaemia is a condition where there's a lack of haemoglobin - the chemical in red blood cells ...

1 October 2008

Colour blindness

Colour blindness is the reduced ability to distinguish between certain colours. It's usually inherited and is more common in men, affecting about one in 20. Far fewer women - around ...

30 September 2008

Sleep and rest

Sleep deprivation isn't just bad for us, it's also bad for people around us: tens of thousands of traffic accidents are attributed to sleepy drivers every year.But the average night's ...

30 September 2008

Cosmetic surgery

More and more people are having surgery to tidy up those bits of their body they have never liked, from nose jobs to tummy tucks. The most important thing is ...

29 September 2008

Statins Offer New Benefits

A study by scientists at the university of Cambridge reveals drugs given to heart patients to lower cholesterol may be of further keeping patients blood vessels feeling younger. Patients suffering ...

26 September 2008

Join the fight against childhood obesity

A third of Britain's children and two thirds of adults are currently either overweight or obese. To fight the problem, the Government has set up Change4Life, a grass roots movement ...

25 September 2008

It Maybe Cosmetic, But It’s Still Medicine

Following ITV's Face to Face documentary the British Association of Cosmetic Doctors (BACD) supports the call for tighter regulation of the dermal fillers market. Doctors from the British Association ...

23 September 2008

Gastric Balloon provides a golden hope for weight loss patients

SurgiCare, one of the leading UK cosmetic and weight loss surgery providers, has announced that the gastric balloon will be the next procedure to be added to its weight loss ...

19 September 2008

93% Of Brits are scared of going to the dentist

A shocking 93 per cent of people in the UK are scared of going to the dentist, with men worse worriers than women.That’s according to a new survey of more ...

19 September 2008

BackCare Awareness Week - Celebrity Osteopath Garry Trainer information

This year’s Back Care Awareness Week runs from 4 – 10 October. It’s theme and focus for 2008 is ‘staying positive and believing that ‘you can do it’ and ...

18 September 2008

High Cholesterol & Heart Disease - It’s not just a man’s problem!

This World Heart Day, Sunday September 28th, Benecol is urging women and in particular, women over 50, to get their cholesterol levels checked and wake up to the fact that ...

17 September 2008

40% of Brits still confused about the risk of skin cancer

New research has revealed that as many as one in five Brits (23%) do not know what UVA and UVB rays are, let alone the damage they can cause.Brit's lack ...

10 September 2008

Sat Fat Nation - Is Britain Eating Itself to Death?

On 15th August, 2008, a live heart surgery was filmed at University College’s London Heart Hospital.The patient, Ahmed Al Haj is a 48-year-old chef from London.Ahmed is a non-smoker ...

5 September 2008

Curbing Tobacco Marketing

Cancer Research UK said banning vending machine sales, checkout displays and introducing plain packaging was vital. The government is considering the measures called for by the charity. Cancer Research UK ...

5 September 2008

DJs have been criticised for drink comments

Radio presenters have been criticised for promoting heavy drinking so they seem cool to radio listeners.Under 50% of all comments about alcohol encouraged drinking, but in output from just presenters ...

3 September 2008

Martin Clunes talks about the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Martin Clunes - best known for his role as Gary in Men Behaving Badly and Doc Martin - is also the ambassador for Macmillan Cancer Support.The charity is encouraging everyone ...

3 September 2008

Millions are unaware of heart risks

Heart disease is a major killer in the UK Nearly four million people in the UK may be unaware they are at high risk.Campaigners warned the study, published in the ...

3 September 2008

Pupils have been warned over Energy drinks

Each can contains the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee The use of Red Bull and other energy drinks by schoolchildren is becoming a growing problem. He ...

2 September 2008

Regain Your Balance

Despite Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) being the most common vaginal infection, over half (57%) of women in the UK do not know what it is, according to a new survey of ...

1 September 2008

Back To Work, Back To The Bottle

Survey shows 42% of drinkers regularly drink because of stressWith the summer holidays drawing to a close, and children going back to school tomorrow, adults returning to work after a ...

29 August 2008

Tea reduces risk of certain types of stroke in male smokers

Two or more cups of tea a day reduced risk of cerebral infarction (a certain type of stroke) by 21 per cent in men who smoke according to a recent ...

22 August 2008

Stop Smoking Pill

A controversial pill is boosting the success of smokers in England in kicking the habit, NHS figures suggest. One in seven people trying to quit are using Champix, according to ...

22 August 2008

Boost you Fertility

If you've been trying to start a family without success, making some simple lifestyle changes may increase your chance of conception and help to ensure a healthy pregnancy. However, there ...