Despite what most people think rheumatoid arthritis is not just something for old people to worry about.In fact 64% of people questioned in a recent survey wrongly believed that rheumatoid ...
The use of cannabis has led to a dramatic 85% rise in hospital admissions of people
suffering with mental health problems.Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug with 2m ...
Here in the UK each year 18 million sick days are releated to obesity and despite all of
knowing that excercise is good for us two thirds of Brits are ...
A £9 million study into genetics has led to a breaktrough that could pave the way for
new treatments for seven of the most common diseases including heart disease, crohn's ...
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has announced today at the Cheltenham Science Festival that
it will release the most comprehensive report into cancer and its links with food, nutrition
and ...
More women over 40 are undergoing IVF treatment says the Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Authority (HEFA).Goverment policy to have 50% of young women graduates and the desire to have careers ...
Keeping your favourite lippy could be bad for your health claims a new study by experts from
the College of Optometrists.Old lipsticks and mascara brushes are a breeding ground for bacteria ...
People with angina, for example, may find they experience chest pains because the heart isn't getting enough oxygen, or those with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may find their ...
Cancer Research UK scientists led an international team of experts in the world's first large-scale "whole genome search" for breast cancer genes says the Nature Journal.The researchers studied the DNA ...
Commuters in central London were doing a double take this morning when they were greeted by the sight of David Beckham and Diana Ross handing out strawberries to raise awareness ...
Lay baby along line of your arm, face down and and with head lower than body
Give sharp blows to upper part of the back with heel of your hand, pausing ...
First, encourage the child to dislodge the obstruction by coughing. If this does not clear it, apply the following techniques in sequence until the child is able to breathe freely ...
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have started a project to find out whether a diet rich in folate could help protect against cervical cancer.The researchers will look at levels ...
NEW Arm & Hammer® Enamel Care Sensitive® (rrp £3.49) is a major breakthrough; it’s a toothpaste that will not just mask the problem of sensitive teeth, but will fix it ...
Hay fever eyesA more severe form of this disease seen in children is vernal conjunctivitis where the symptoms are more intense. The eyes are very sticky with a stringy discharge ...
Retail staff top league table for personal debtRetail Trust, the national charity for the retail industry and which offers advice from counselling to financial and legal assistance, commissioned a survey ...
A study is being launched to investigate possible links between diet and Alzheimer's disease.Researchers at the Alzheimer's Society will look at the effects of fruit juice, red wine and oily ...
There are laws against a worker to be discriminated against in the work place.The Disability Discrimination Act
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) requires more than an employer simply treating everyone ...
We all have a different idea of what stress means for us and what causes it - but most of us associate it with unpleasant feelings caused by excessive pressures ...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK, affecting one in nine women at some point in their life.All women, regardless of their age, should practise ...
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition affecting the glands that produce body fluids or secretions. In Cystic fibrosis, these secretions are stickier and thicker than normal. This hinders the functioning ...
Taking aspirin each day can prevent bowel cancer developing, a study says.
Oxford University researchers said taking a dose of 300mg a day for five years offered the protection.Long-term aspirin ...
(A)The campaign1.When is National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (NBAW) taking place this year?
13-19 May.2.What activity is planned?
This year sees the biggest publicity drive yet. For the first time, the Department of ...
The UK boasts one of the worst records over access to new cancer drugs as a new report shows stark inequalities exist across the world,Swedish researchers placed the UK in ...
